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Jaques’ Soliloquy From As You Like It (Act II, Scene Vii)
Test Description: Unit test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a soliloquy?
A
several characters arguing on stage
B
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
C
lead actor in a play
D
Shakespeare method of writing
2) 2. What is the extended metaphor of this soliloquy?
A
actors of the world
B
life
C
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
D
stage
3) What is the effect of “mere” in line 2?
A
Mere mean that this line is important in the play.
B
Mere means that the actors were better than everyone else.
C
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
D
Mere means wonderful
4) A transition is a movement from one idea to the next. What is the first transition you can find in the soliloquy?
A
Line 5: “ . . . His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant . . . ” In this transition, Shakespeare moves from framing th
B
Line 1: All the world's a stage...
C
Line 3 4-They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts,
D
Line 2: And all the men and women merely players;
5) Are there any other transitions in the soliloquy? If so, where are they?
A
The strict, fat judge with witty sayings (Wise saws)
B
An infant who is crying and puking (mewling)
C
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
D
All of the Above
6) What words does Shakespeare choose to emphasize the transition between (5) the judge and (6) the aging man?
A
answer 1 and 2
B
none of the above
C
“fair round belly” vs. “lean” “shrunk shank” “eyes severe” vs. “spectacle on nose”
D
wise saws . . . instances” vs. “world too wide” (he seemed to know everything, and now the world is changing and is too big
7) What evidence from the text can you find to determine whether the tone of this soliloquy is funny or sad? Chose one
A
The winter snow marks the color of the man's hair
B
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
C
To be or not to be...that is the question
D
All the worlds a stage
8) How does Shakespeare use words related to sound in the soliloquy?
A
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
B
To be or not to be...that is the question
C
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
D
Out out spot
9) Who wrote As You Like It
A
Joan of Ark
B
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Mark Twain
D
William Shakespeare
10) What images, words, and even sentence structures from the beginning of the soliloquy repeat toward the end? How do these unify the soliloquy
A
all of the above
B
This return of words from the opening of the soliloquy show that man’s life has come full circle.
C
“Infant” returns in the form of an adult “child”
D
“All” becomes “sans everything”
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