didactic,realistic,metaphoric,introspectiveand reflective
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Shakespeare certainly had aspects of metaphysical poetry in his writings - he frequently created metaphors that linked unusual things to explain things like love for example. In Romeo and Juliet there is a famous passage where Romeo describes his love for Juliet as if he is a pilgrim on a journey to the shrine of her love. Also, in As You like It there is the famous 'seven stages a man' speech that likens the different stages of life to unusual things. This use of metaphor can arguably rank Shakespeare as having metaphysical qualities but strictly speaking, scholars do not speak of Shakespeare in terms of being a metaphysical poet like say, John Donne who is a more obvious example. The so called metaphysical poets came slightly later than Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare wrote a speech for one of his characters which has been anthologised (unfortunately) as a poem in your textbook and given that title. But it's not, you know. It's something someone says in a play and only really makes sense if you read it or even better hear it and see it as part of the play As You Like It.
They weren't. Tilted stages were a feature of a later theatrical style, one where the audience sat on only one side of the stage and mostly below it. The result of this setup is that actors at the back of the stage were hard to see. In Shakespeare's day, the audiences were on three sides of the stage and most of the audience was above it, so these problems did not arise.
Electric lights. The stages in Shakespeare's day were actually a lot more like today's stages than those built a hundred years ago. The lighting is the main difference.
In the "Seven Ages of Man" speech by William Shakespeare, the personification can be seen in the metaphorical descriptions of each stage of life as a different act in a play. Each age is personified as a character entering and exiting the stage of life. Additionally, the stages themselves are personified as they are given human-like qualities and actions.
The overall tone of William Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man" speech from As You Like It is reflective and contemplative as it explores the stages of life from infancy to old age. It presents a somber yet realistic view of the passage of time and the different experiences one goes through in life.
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Shakespeare certainly had aspects of metaphysical poetry in his writings - he frequently created metaphors that linked unusual things to explain things like love for example. In Romeo and Juliet there is a famous passage where Romeo describes his love for Juliet as if he is a pilgrim on a journey to the shrine of her love. Also, in As You like It there is the famous 'seven stages a man' speech that likens the different stages of life to unusual things. This use of metaphor can arguably rank Shakespeare as having metaphysical qualities but strictly speaking, scholars do not speak of Shakespeare in terms of being a metaphysical poet like say, John Donne who is a more obvious example. The so called metaphysical poets came slightly later than Shakespeare.
It's not a poem. It's a speech from a play by William Shakespeare called As You Like It. The stages are an infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, an aging man ("the lean and slipper'd Pantaloon") and finally a senile and decrepit old man.
William Shakespeare wrote a speech for one of his characters which has been anthologised (unfortunately) as a poem in your textbook and given that title. But it's not, you know. It's something someone says in a play and only really makes sense if you read it or even better hear it and see it as part of the play As You Like It.
They weren't. Tilted stages were a feature of a later theatrical style, one where the audience sat on only one side of the stage and mostly below it. The result of this setup is that actors at the back of the stage were hard to see. In Shakespeare's day, the audiences were on three sides of the stage and most of the audience was above it, so these problems did not arise.
Anyplace is a great place for a Shakespeare play. I've seen them in tents, in parks, on outdoor stages, indoor stages and in the rain. They're all great.
The "All the world's a stage" speech in "As You Like It" by Shakespeare describes the different stages of life as if they were acts in a play. It suggests that life is like a performance, with humans playing different roles and going through various experiences as they age. The speech reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of growing old.
Electric lights. The stages in Shakespeare's day were actually a lot more like today's stages than those built a hundred years ago. The lighting is the main difference.
The Globe Theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed had two stages. The stage included the outside and the inside stage.
William was stronger.