The poet compares the world to a stage and the people in

the world to actors. People are born to play their

respective parts and then they pass away.
During his/her lifetime, a person plays seven roles associated
with the seven stages of maturity.
The first stage is INFANCY. In this stage, a person plays the
role of an infant who cries and vomit in the arms of the
nurse. He is dependent on others for his physical well-being
The second stage is CHILDHOOD. The infant has now grown
into a young child who goes to school rather reluctantly.
 The third stage is ADOLESCENCE or EARLY YOUTH. The
person now plays the role of a lover and writes poems to his
beloved.
The fourth stage is YOUTH or EARLY ADULTHOOD. The person
plays the role of a soldier. He is bearded and agile like a pard,
which is an abbreviation of word leopard. He picks fight and
seeks fame. He is at the peak of his physical strength and
courage.
 The fifth stage is MIDDLE AGE. The fit and rash young man
becomes a pot-bellied and mature man. He is now familiar with
the ways of the world and reaches a position of influence in
society. He plays the role of a judge and passes judgment on
various aspects of like.
 The sixth stage is OLD AGE and marks the decline of a
person. He loses weight and his skin begins to sag. His
eyesight turns poor. His deep masculine voice starts to sound
thin and high-pitched.
 The seven stage is the EXTREME OLD AGE. This stage is
compared to second childhood as the person is dependent
on others just like a child. This is the final phase of a
person’s life. He becomes forgetful and loses his ability to
see, hear and taste. Eventually he dies.
 William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-
Upon-Avon.
 At an extremely young age, Shakespeare showed interest in
literature and eventually became an actor, dramatist, and an
English poet. Shakespeare created many comedic plays such as
"The Merry Wives of Windsor", "Much Ado About Nothing", and
"As You Like It".
 Shakespeare also wrote many tragedies such as "Hamlet",
"Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth". Shakespeare's sentences
were usually fragmented or contained inversions. His comedies
usually show the character solving problems in humorous ways,
while his tragedies show the character duelling with his fate.
 To Americans all around the world, Shakespeare is considered
the greatest poet and actor ever.
Bea: I hope it’s still me.., just me… and
me again.
John Lloyd: She loved me at my
worst, you had me at my best and you
took everything for granted… I love
Trisha.
Bea: Popoy is that really what you
think? I just made a choice.
John Lloyd: And you chose to break
my heart.