ENGLISH POWER POINT PRESENTATION OF P.5.THE

SEVEN AGESMade by-Ajay Pal and Saurav

SharmaClass- IX-H

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THE SEVEN AGES

WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Wikipedia

Born: 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon Education: King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon Spouse: Anne Hathaway (m. 1582–1616) Children: Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Quiney, Susanna Hall

SUMMARY

OF THE

POEM

The poem commenced with life being compared to a huge stage where all of us are only actors. Each person has an entry into the world at birth and exist it at death.

The first stage

The first and foremost act of every human being is the stage of infancy, where he makes his presence by crying at the top of his voice and many a times vomiting any food or drunk that is repulsive, at the nursing arms of his mother. This period normally last till four years of age.

The second stage

The second stage is the ‘whining school boy’ where he learns to write plaintive high pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication or complaint, his shiny morning face and his satchel, a small bag sometimes with a shoulder strap, he creeps like a snail and not willing to go school.

The third

stage

The third stage is his early youth, the peak of love and high romance. He sighs like a burning furnace and sings the sad ballads of romance; full of woe; affected with ; characterized by, or indicating woe: woeful melodies; to impress his lover’s heart . The impression of her reply can be seen in her eyebrow.

The fourth stage

The fourth stage is that of a soldier where life is full of obligations, commitment , compliances,. oaths and vows. His beard is like a Leopard . He endlessly fights for his honor ,a full of presence of mind which is sudden quick in quarrel and a heart to maintain a dignified reputation.

The fifth stage

.

The fifth stage is the adulthood where a man tries to live a fair and justified life. His belly becomes bigger than normal .He is conscious about his diet and consumes a good intake of capon. His eyes are severe with seriousness and his beard is leveled to a formal cut .He is to take a lot of correct decisions to keep up with the ever-changing times.

The sixth stage

The sixth stage is the middle-age. Here is where he prepares himself for the next level of life i.e. old age. He learns to relax from the hustles of life. His strengths begin to weaken and spends more time within the roof of the house.

The seventh stage

The last stage is the old age where he enters his second childhood. It is also the beginning of the end of his eventful history. It is also the stage of oblivion; the stage of being completely forgotten or unknown; the state of forgetting or being oblivious; official disregard or overlooking of offenses; He is without everything; without teeth, eyes and taste.

WORD MEANINGS1.Mewling: crying2.Puking: being sick3.Satchel: a small bag4.Woeful: bad5.Pard: Leopard6.Cannon: a big gun that fired cannon balls made of iron7.Capon: a male chicken8.Slippered: wearing slippers9.Pantaloon: a funny old man10.Pouch: a soft fold or loose skin

11.Hose: tight-fitting leg coverings12.Shank: legs from the knee to the ankle 13.Treble: a high voice14.Oblivion: forgetting everything and being forgotten by everybody15.Sans: a French word meaning without16.Oaths: solemn promises17.Justice: judge18.Saws: savings

POETIC DEVICES USED IN POEM -:

Metaphor1. “All the world’s a stage”.2. “All the men and women merely players”.3. “Bubble reputation”.

Simile 1. “Creeping like snail”.2. “Sighing like furnace”.3. “Bearded like the pard”.

IMPORTANT

QUESTIONS

Question- How does man as an infant behave?Answer- Man as an infant cries and vomits in the nurse’s arms.Question- How does man as a school going boy go to school?Answer- As a school going boy man goes to school unwillingly. In fact, he creeps to it like a snail.Question- What does man as a lover do to express his lover?Answer- He, as a lover, sighs like a furnace and sings a sad song. It is dedicated to his beloved’s eyebrows.

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