WorksheetsPOETRY
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
“All the World’s a Stage” is written in poetic form and is also considered a monologue, which is _________.
a poem consisting of 14 lines
a conversation between 2 characters
a figure of speech involving a comparison
a long speech given by a character on stage
“All the World’s a Stage” describes _______.
the 7 ways we must live a righteous life
the 7 stages men go through during their lifetime
the 7 plagues from the Bible
the 7 types of settings in a play
One THEME of “All the World’s a Stage” is that ______.
we all play a role for others, depending on our audience and our stage in life
men are always putting on an act, while women are always authentic
people don't take the time to understand each other because they are too busy with life
TRUE OR FALSE: “All the World’s a Stage” is NOT considered a Shakespearean sonnet.
TRUE
FALSE
In “All the World’s a Stage,” the FIRST stage of life is described as the INFANT, “______”.
crying for food and never satisfied
crawling through life
mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms
always needing attention
In “All the World’s a Stage,” the SECOND stage of life is the SCHOOL BOY, “creeping like a ______” on its way to school.
snail
cockroach
rabbit
snake
The line that best reflects the end of life is line 28, which says, “_________.”
sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything
we all have our exits and entrances
and all the men and women merely players
In line 28, the word “sans” means ____.
with
losing
without
growing
All the World's Stage is taken form Shakespeare's play......
Hamlet
As You Like It
Macbeth
King Lear
Shakespeare compares human life with .............
Play on the Stage
Acts in the Play
Scenes in the play
Lighting on the stage
.......stages of human life have been envisioned by Shakespeare
two
three
four
seven
Shakespeare compares men and women in this world with ........
players
technicians
Musicians
cowherds
According to Shakespeare infancy is ........stage of human life.
first
second
third
fourth
Soldier seeks ..........reputation even in the cannon's mouth.
instant
slow
bubble
hasty
.........possesses wise saws and modern instances
soldier
lover
schoolboy
justice
the second childhood in the poem is ...............
justice
old man
old age
infancy
Choose the correct image for 'infancy'.
Shakespeare compares men and women in this world with ..........
players
musicians
writers
speakers
In what town was Shakespeare born?
St Albans
Stratford-on-Avon
Stroud
Sherwood
What is Shakespeare's first name?
Warren
Wilfred
William
Wayne
When was Shakespeare born?
1827
1792
1668
1564
seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. Who is referred to here?
Which age comes after the soldier age
infant
soldier
justice
pantaloon
Second child is referred to ..........
Sixth stage
Seventh stage
First stage
Who has written the poem 'In the Bazaars of Hyderabad'?
Rabindranath Tagore
Sarojini Naidu
Amrita Pritam
Kamala Surayya
What do merchants sell?
turbans, tunics, mirrors, daggers
crowns, chaplets
girdles, scabbards
saffron, lentil, rice
Identify the poetic device used in 'Frail as a dragonfly's wing'.
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
What is the synonym of the word 'Frail' ?
sturdy
stretchable
delicate
rigid
The flower girls sell tassles of _________flowers for the bridegroom.
azure and red
orange and red
red and white
azure and crimson
What do musicians play?
cithar, sarangi and drum
cithar, pungi and drum
cithar, shehnai, sarangi
cithar, sarangi and dumroo
Citron is a fruit that is:
sweet in taste
bitter in taste
sour in taste
tasteless
Girdle is a kind of an ornament that is worn by dancers around the ___________________.
ankle
wrist
waist
arm
The poem is a summary of life as it portrays:
liveliness of Indian markets;patriotism and phases of human life.
feeling of patriotism.
traditions of Indian markets.
wares sold in the market.
The Bells were like?
dragon fly's wing
Temple's bell
Flower
What were things were made by the goldsmith?
Necklaces
Bells for piegons
All of the above
What is the meaning of citron?
carrots
citrus fruits
fruits found under the ground
Identify the poetic device used in 'Frail as a dragonfly's wing'.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Whom were the flower crowns for?
Bridegroom
Bride
Both
Who has written the poem 'In the Bazaars of Hyderabad'?
Rabindranath Tagore
Sarojini Naidu
Kamala Surayya
Who are engaged in grinding?
pedlars
merchants
maidens
What did the pedlar sell?
Dice
Parts of the Chess game
All of the above
what are tha handles of daggers made of?
crimson
amber
Jade
what are the vendors doing with saffron, lentil and rice?
weighing them
grinding them
weaving them
what are they grinding?
sandalwood , henna and spice
sandalwood, henna and saffron
sandalwood saffron and spices
