Question

read the excerpt from as you like it by william shakespeare. all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. they have their exits and their entrances. what do shakespeare’s metaphors most likely mean? ∘ people play different roles throughout their lives. ∘ people are always pretending to be someone else. ∘ people are extremely dramatic sometimes. ∘ people all go through the same phases of life.

Explanation:

Shakespeare compares the world to a stage and people to players. Players on a stage take on different roles, so this metaphor implies people have different roles in life. The option "People are always pretending" is incorrect as the metaphor is about life roles, not pretense. "People are extremely dramatic" misinterprets the metaphor's focus on roles, not dramatics. "People all go through the same phases" is not directly conveyed here; the focus is on different roles, not identical phases. So the correct option is the one about different roles throughout life.

Answer:

A. People play different roles throughout their lives.