Question

the seven ages of man by william shakespeare (adapted excerpt) all the worlds 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. at first, the infant, mewling and puking in the nurses arms. then the whining school - boy, with his satchel and shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school. and then the lover, sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad made to his lady loves eyebrow. then a soldier, full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, seeking the bubble reputation even in the cannons mouth. and then the justice, in fair round belly with good capon lined, with eyes severe and beard of formal cut, full of wise saws and modern instances; and so he plays his part. the sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered pantaloon, with spectacles on nose and pouch on side; his youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide for his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, turning again toward childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound. last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. select the correct answer how does shakespeare develop the theme in this poem? a. he lists the different parts of a persons childhood b. he describes different parts of life in the order in which they may occur c. he lists the best parts of a persons life d. he describes how the strangest part of a persons life is the end

Explanation:

In "The Seven Ages of Man", Shakespeare describes the seven - stage journey of life from infancy to old age in sequential order. He does not focus only on childhood, the best parts of life, or just the end as the strangest part. He gives a chronological account of different life - stages.

Answer:

B. He describes different parts of life in the order in which they may occur