The seven roles that a man plays correspond to his___________.
(i) chronological age in life
(ii) desires
(iii) mental age in life
(iv) idea of a perfect life
All the world is a stage is an extended metaphor for-
(i)The life shown in well known plays
(ii) Seeing the well known plays
(iii) Life of well known plays
(iv) Life of man that comes to an end
In this poem, life is compared with a play. Just as in a play, a man acts many parts,
so also in life, a man plays many roles. Can you think of some other comparison
for life? (For example, life could be compared with the seasons in nature, the
days of the week, the lessons in a school day). Select one of these comparisons
(or choose one of your own), and write about the similarities that life has with it.
(80-100 words)
The poet draws a parallelism between the journey of the brook with ___________.
(i) the life of a man
(ii) the death of man
(iii) the difficulties in a man's life
(iv) the endless talking of human beings