Question

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 crying 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 friends eye - brow. then a soldier, full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard1, 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 pantaloon2, 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... 1 select the correct answer. which theme is evident in the passage? a. people tend to shy away from things that are unfamiliar. b. one must appreciate good onstage acting at the theater. c. people experience different phases in their lifetime. d. one must accept that there is suffering in human life.

Explanation:

The passage describes a man going through seven ages in life, from infant to old - age, showing different life phases.

Answer:

C. People experience different phases in their lifetime