The Seven Ages of Man

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The Seven Ages of Man by William
Shakespeare This is really part of a play, but
people liked it so much we read it separately.
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• All the world's a stage,And all the men and
  women merely players
• just a
• metaphor

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They have their exits and entrances,And one man
in his time plays many parts,His acts being
seven ages. This just means that one person
will be several different things/ people in his
or her lifetime.
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• At first the infant,Mewling and puking in the
  nurse's arms.
• This is just as nasty as it sounds...

BARF!
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• Then, the whining schoolboy with his satchelAnd
  shining morning face, creeping like
  snailUnwillingly to school.

NO!!!
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• And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a
  woeful balladMade to his mistress' eyebrow.

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• Then a soldier,Full of strange oaths, and
  bearded like the pard,

I CUSS A LOT!
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• Jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in
  quarrel,Seeking the bubble reputationEven in
  the cannon's mouth.

Im stupid brave!
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• And then the justiceIn fair round belly, with
  good capon lin'd,With eyes severe, and beard of
  formal cut,

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• Full of wise saws, and modern instances,And so
  he plays his part.

Im important and have lots of helpful things to
say!
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• The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and slipper'd
  pantaloon,With spectacles on nose, and pouch on
  side,His youthful hose well sav'd, a world too
  wide,For his shrunk shank, and his big manly
  voice,Turning again towards childish treble,
  pipesAnd whistles in his sound.

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What does all of that mean?
pantaloons
spectacles
youthful hose
childish treble
pipes
whistles
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• Last scene of all,That ends this strange
  eventful history,Is second childishness and mere
  oblivion,
• What are we talking about here?

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• Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans
  everything.

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So what is the point?

• Why, Shakespeare?

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• Just for fun
• The Seven Ages of Man