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THE SEVEN

AGES


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Introduct

ion:

The

Sevenages


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It is in the formof a speech by a

character namedJacques. In it,Jacques comparesthe world to a

stage..

This poem is anextract fromShakespeares play,As You Like It.

On this stage,each man plays

the drama of hislife. His dramaconsists of sevenacts. These actscorrespond to the

seven ages in amans life..

Introduct

ion:

The

Sevenages


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All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players,

They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,

His acts being seven ages.

The Seven Ages of Man describes the seven phases

in a mans life-from childhood to old age.

The world is but a global stage and all men and

women presented here are mere puppets in the hands

of destiny.Just like the infrastructures of a stage, the world has

its own entrances and exits. Every man in his full

lifetime has many parts to play. His total number of

acts in his lifetime is the seven ages.


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At first the infant,Mewling (crying) andpuking (vomiting) inthe nurse's arms.

The first and foremost act of every human being isthe stage of infancy where he makes his presence

felt by crying at the top of his voice and many atimes vomiting any food or drink that is repulsive, atthe nursing arms of his mother. This period normallylast till four years of age.


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Then, the whining

(complaining) schoolboywith his satchel (schoolbag)

And shining morningface, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school.

The second stage is thewhining schoolboy where helearns to utter a plaintive,high-pitched, protractedsound, as in pain, fear,

supplication, or complaint.His shiny morning face and hissatchel; a small bag,sometimes with a shoulder

strap he creeps like a snailand not willing to go to school.


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And then the lover,

Sighing like furnace, with

a woeful balladMade to his mistress'

eyebrow.

The third stage is his earlyyouth, the peak of love and

high romance.

He sighs like a burning

furnace and sings the sadballads of romance; full of woe;

affected with, characterized by,

or indicating woe: woeful

melodies; to impress his

lovers heart.

The impression of her reply

can be seen in her eyebrows.


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Then a soldier, Full of strange

oaths (promise), and bearded

like the

pard (leopard) ,

Jealous in honor, sudden, andquick in quarrel,

Seeking the bubble reputation

Even in the cannon's mouth

The fourth stage is that of asoldier where life if full of

obligations, commitments,

compliances, oaths and vows.

His beard is like a leopard orpanther.

He endlessly fights for his

honor

A full presence of mind which is

sudden and quick in quarrel

A heart to maintain a dignified

reputation


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And then the justiceIn fair round belly, withgood capon lined,With eyes severe, and

beard of formal cut,Full of wise saws, andmodern instances,

And so he plays his part.

The fifth stage is the adult-hoodwhere a man tries to live a fair and

justified life.His belly becomes bigger thannormal.

He is conscious about his diet andconsumes a good intake.His eyes are severe with seriousnessand his beard is leveled to a formalcut.He is to take a lot of correct decisionsto keep up with the ever changingtimes.So this stage is the most powerfulstage in life.


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The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and slipper'dpantaloon (trousers),With spectacles on nose,and pouch on side, Hisyouthful hose well saved, a

world too wide,For his shrunk shank, andhis big manly voice,

In this stage of life heis a thin and weak

old man and his strength begins to weakenand spends more time within the roof of his

house.

He hangs his spectacles on his nose for

reading and all his youthful hose; a flexible

tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to adesired point; saved for the world too wide.

His shank begins to shrink with time; the

part of the lower limb in humans between

the knee and the ankle; leg.

Even his voice begins to descend to a

lower tone. In his free time, he smokes his

pipe and whistles his matured melodies.


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Turning again towardschildish treble (high-pitched voice), pipes.And whistles in hissound. Last scene of all,That ends this strange

eventful history,Is second childishness andmere oblivion(forgetfulness),Sans (without)teeth, sanseyes, sans taste, sans

everything.

The last stage is the old-age wherehe enters his second childhood.

It is also the beginning of the endof his eventful history. It is also the

stage of oblivion; the state of beingcompletely forgotten or unknown

Official disregard or overlooking ofoffenses

He is without everything; withoutteeth, eyes and taste.


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