8th English Ch 2 The Seven ages of Man Textbook Activities

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Below are the answers to the questions and activities from the chapter "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare, tailored for 8th-grade students with preliminary English knowledge. The responses are concise, clear, and student-friendly, covering all the questions and activities in the provided document.

Example:

Pick out other instances of simile in the extract.
Answer: A simile compares two things using "like" or "as." The following are similes from the poem:
1. "Creeping like snail" (school-boy walks slowly, compared to a snail).
2. "Sighing like furnace" (lover’s sighs are loud, compared to a noisy boiler).
3. "Bearded like the pard" (soldier’s beard is compared to a leopard’s fur).
 
Pick out other instances of metaphor in the extract.
Answer: A metaphor compares two things without using "like" or "as," stating they are the same.
The following are metaphors from the poem:
1. "All the world’s a stage" (the world is compared to a stage).
2. "All the men and women merely players" (people are compared to actors).
3. "The bubble reputation" (fame is compared to a fragile bubble that bursts easily).

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