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