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What evidence from the text can you find to determine whether the tone of this soliloquy is funny or sad? Chose one
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
What is a soliloquy?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
Are there any other transitions in the soliloquy? If so, where are they?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
2. What is the extended metaphor of this soliloquy?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
What is the effect of “mere” in line 2?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
What words does Shakespeare choose to emphasize the transition between (5) the judge and (6) the aging man?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
How does Shakespeare use words related to sound in the soliloquy?
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
Who wrote As You Like It
Mere means only or just. Without it, the image sounds rather grand and wonderful; with it, the idea of being an actor is holl
The schoolboy (morning face): This description has many meanings—in the morning on the way to school;
An unwilling schoolboy going to school carrying a book bag (morning)
Sound words include “mewling,” “whining,” “sighing,” “strange oaths,” “wise saws,” and “trebles, pipes and whistles.” Shakes
answer 1 and 2
The metaphor of the stage is the first metaphor, and then Shakespeare presents a brief drama in seven acts, each representing
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
William Shakespeare
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