FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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full of wise saws and modern instancesand he plays his parts
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jealous in honour sudden and quick in quarrel seeking bubble reputation
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -this phrase means that a person in the soldier’s stage is very aggressive. he just cannot withstand anyone humiliating him and wants everyone to respect him. he starts quarrelling with anybody whom he sees against him without thinking the consequences.
Detailed explanation-2: -1 Answer. (i) While accepting the commission in Army, a soldier takes many oaths indifferent languages. He swears to show the feelings of patriotism, honour and dedication for his nation. He swears that he would defend his country at the cost of his life.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the quoted lines the poet compares the attitude and activities of men in their youth with those of a soldier who fights relentlessly with indifference to death for attaining reputation which is very momentary and bursts like a bubble.
Detailed explanation-4: -The simile describing the lover sighing like a furnace is quite apt and logical. So is the metaphor ‘bubble reputation’. It shows the transitory nature of honour or reputation the soldier is seeking.