1. Seven Ages of Man
William Shakespeare

2. What lies ahead…
In your books, write down what you think your life will be like in:
10 years
20 years
30 years
40 years
50 years

3. “All the world's a stage" is the phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, spoken by the character, Jaques

4. Aspects of Shakespeare’s language – what are they?
How many will you be able to identify in the monologue?

5. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players:
What technique is this?
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players:
Answer: Metaphor
They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.

6. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
What image do we get of the baby and the schoolboy? Explain why.
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.
Identify a simile

7. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
What does this simile mean?
And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow.
You’re lovely. I love you. Let me sing you a love song…

8. I’m the bravest person I know…Really, I am…
Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
What technique is this?
Can you think of an alternative one?
What does this phrase suggest?

9. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined,
Describe him with 2 adjectives of your own
How does this beard compare to his previous one?
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part.
I’m very important and have lots of very wise things to say…Doh!

10. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd 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.
What has happened to my voice?
Can you identify 3 examples of alliteration?

11. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
What does this phrase suggest? What kind of picture do you have in your mind?

12. Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
By repeating the word ‘sans’, what effect does it have on us, i.e. how does it make us feel?
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

13. Your task… Draw an illustration of each of the seven stages.
Look closely at the words used to describe each stage.
Label each stage, using the language of the text.

14. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
And 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 mistress' eyebrow.
Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the ‘pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's 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.

15. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd 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.