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All the World’s a Stage

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English

Complete topic list for All the World’s a Stage in Maharashtra Board Class 10 English. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 10 English

Topics in All the World’s a Stage

1

About William Shakespeare and the Poem

  • William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor
  • Known as the greatest writer in English language and world's prominent dramatist
  • Called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'
2

The Seven Ages/Stages of Life

  • First Stage - Infancy: Baby crying and vomiting in nurse's arms
  • Second Stage - Childhood: School-going boy with satchel, reluctant to attend school
  • Third Stage - Youth/Lover: Young man in love, writing sad poems for his beloved
3

Literary Devices and Language

  • Extended metaphor - entire poem compares life to a theatrical performance
  • Alliteration: 'bubble reputation', 'sudden and quick'
  • Similes: 'creeping like snail', 'sighing like furnace', 'bearded like the pard'
4

Themes and Message

  • Life is temporary and everyone has assigned roles to play
  • Human life follows a predictable pattern of growth and decline
  • We are all actors performing on the stage of life

Key Concepts

Shakespeare compares the world toShakespeare divides human life into sevenThe poem shows how life comesShakespeare uses vivid imagery

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