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All the world’s a 1 (noun) ,And all the men and women merely 2 (plural noun) ;They have their 3 (noun) and their 4 (opposite of previous noun) ;And one man in his time 5 (verb ending in s) many parts,His acts being seven ages. At first the 6 (noun) ,Mewling and puking in the nurse’s 7 (plural body part) ;And then the whining 8 (noun) , with his satchelAnd 9 (adjective) morning face, creeping like 10 (noun) Unwillingly to school. And then the 11 (noun) ,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladMade to his 12 (possessive noun) eyebrow. Then a soldier,Full of strange 13 (plural noun) , and bearded like the 14 (animal) ,15 (emotion) in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,Seeking the 16 (adjective) reputationEven in the 17 (possessive noun) mouth. And then the justice,In fair 18 (adjective) belly with good capon lined,With eyes 19 (adjective) and beard of formal 20 (adjective) ,Full of wise saws and modern 21 (plural noun) ;And so he 22 (verb) his part. The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and 23 (adjective) pantaloon,With spectacles on 24 (body part) and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well saved, a world too 25 (adjective) For his shrunk shank; and his big 26 (adjective) voice,Turning again toward childish treble, 27 (sound) And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,That ends this strange 28 (adjective) history,Is second 29 (noun) and mere oblivion;Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans 30 (noun) , sans everything.
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Word Fun with William Shakespeare
Have some fun with one of the most famous soliloquies in world literature! Have one person pick parts of speech and another person record those answers, then read aloud for some laughs! This can be done as a whole class, in small groups or pairs. Or, see how well your students know Shakespeare’s actual words.
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Provided compliments of PIONEER DRAMA (www.pioneerdrama.com) Please feel free to reproduce for use in your classroom.
All the world’s 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 nurse’s arms;And then the whining school-boy, with his satchelAnd shining morning face, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school. And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladMade 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 reputationEven 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. The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and slipper’d pantaloon,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wideFor his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,Turning again toward childish treble, pipesAnd 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.
As You Like ItAct II, Scene 7
