ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the characteristic of man in the third stage of life?
A
He writes ballads to his mistress
B
He takes strange oaths.
C
He carries a satchel
D
He wears pantaloons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The third stage of man’s life is that of a lover. ‘Simile’ is used as a poetic device in the second line. The lover is always sighing and longing for his beloved. He writes a sad ballad describing the eyebrow of his mistress.

Detailed explanation-2: -The role of the lover is the third stage of life. He is young and foolish and falls passionately in love, singing a sad song about love in which he describes the beauty of a girl’s eyebrows.

Detailed explanation-3: -4) Soldier-In this stage the man is full pf energy, he just wanna gain temporary respect and is ready to give up his life. He is short tempered. 5) Justice-In this stage the man has a rounded belly, he accepts bribe and enriches himself.

Detailed explanation-4: -He becomes a lover in his third stage. He is very busy composing ballads for his beloved and yearns for her attention. In the fourth stage, he is aggressive and ambitious.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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