Unlocking Difficulties And The

Authors Background
In: 7 Ages Of Man, By: William Shakespeare
By: Group 5
We advise you to take notes, as there will be test questions at
the end.
 Author’s Background

• William Shakespeare was a renowned

poet, playwright, and actor
A playwright is a person who writes plays.

• He was born and baptized on April 26,

1564. Then died on April 23, 1616 at 52
years old.

• He lived in a house in Stratford-upon-

Avon, Warwickshire, England.

• He is often called “England’s National

Poet”

• He is the THIRD of eight children in his

family.
 Summary of the 7 Ages Of Man
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- The monologue compares the world to a stage in a theatre, where men and women play
different roles and pass through seven ages. The speech focuses on the experiences of men
and can be divided into seven stages.

The first stage is that of an infant or baby, where the baby cries and whines before vomiting.

In the second stage, the man plays the role of a small boy or child, holding a school bag and
walking slowly due to his dislike of school.

In the third stage, the man becomes passionately in love, singing a sad song about love.
 Summary of the 7 Ages Of Man
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In the fourth stage, the man plays the role of a soldier, ambitious to seek honor and risk
dangers like cannons in war.

In the fifth stage, the man becomes a justice or judge, using his experience and knowledge to
offer wise advice and good decisions.

In the sixth stage, the man becomes a pantaloon or weak old man, with high voices and
dependence on adults.

In the seventh stage, the old man loses his memory, hearing, and control of his senses before
dying. The speech highlights the importance of understanding and adapting to different stages
of life for both men and women.
 Word Bank
Here, we will unlock the difficult words or phrases used in;
7 Ages of Man.

1) A lyric poem that tells a story

2) A Fat Chicken

3) Crying

4) Promises or pledges to accomplish

5) Display unconsciousness or nothingness

 Word Bank
Here, we will unlock the difficult words or phrases used in;
7 Ages of Man.

6) Throwing up or vomiting due to sickness

7) A school bag

8) Refers to stem or branch

9) produces a high sharp sound

10) Unhappy or sorrowful sound

 Word Bank
Here, we will unlock the difficult words or phrases used in;
7 Ages of Man.
New/Heavy/ Meaning Sentence
Loaded Word
Mewling To cry weakly “Mewling and Puking
in the Nurses Arms.”

Satchel School bag “And then the whining

school boy with his
satchel.”

Woeful Grief/Grieving “Sighing like a furnace

with a woeful ballad.”

Oblivion Forgotten/Unknown/ “Is second childishness

Nothingness and mere oblivion.”

Sans Without “Sans teeth, sans eyes,

sans taste, sans
everything.”
 Test Proper; Author’s Background
This is the final test of your knowledge, good luck!
-Answer the following questions about the
Author.
1) William Shakespeare is known as a..?

2) How many siblings does he have?

3) At what age did he die?

4) What are William Shakespeare’s most

well-known works? name at least one of them.

5) What is the title of the poem that are topic

is based on?
 Test Proper; Word Banks Poise - “to balance”
Notorious - “well-known for bad ideas”
This is the final test of your knowledge, good luck!
Cranny - “crack”
- Give the appropriate word from the box
Verge - “on the brink”
that best matches the description!
Jotter - “a notebook”
Ponder - “think deeply”
Scarce - “hard to find”

6) We must search every nook and cranny to find her ring.

7) He wrote all his thoughts in a jotter.

8) She’s quite notorious both in school and in the community she lives in.

9) It took them a while to ponder what happened.

10) Ballerinas maintain poise when performing on stage.

11) Water and food become scarce when there is a calamity.

12) Grade 9 students are on the verge of crying because of schoolwork.

This is the end of group 5’s
presentation, thank you
everyone!
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