ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As a young lover, according to the poet, man
A
learns to dance
B
composes ballads for his beloved
C
goes hunting in the forest
D
does exercises to build his muscles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lover. The lover is depicted as a young man composing his love poems, shown beneath two pictures of Cupid, the god of love and on the left, Romeo-Juliet balcony scene. In this stage, he is always maudlin, expressing his love in a fatuous manner. He makes himself ridiculous in trying to express his feelings.

Detailed explanation-2: -A man plays a lover’s role by busily composing ballads for his beloved and he yearns for her attention. In the fourth stage, a man is aggressive and ambitious and seeks reputation in all that he does. He promises solemnly to guard his country and becomes a soldier.

Detailed explanation-3: -seven periods into which a human life can be divided, i.e. those of the baby, the child, the lover, the soldier, the middle-aged person, the old person, and second childhood.

Detailed explanation-4: -The seven stages of life as stated by Shakespeare include Infancy, Schoolboy, Teenager, Young Man, Middle age, Old age, and Death.

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