English Notes For You

  [Summary, Analysis, Interpretation and Important Questions and Answers ] All the World's a Stage By --- William Shakespeare (A Stage: Where Players Play Their Roles) In a Nut-Shell : In this poem Shakespeare compares life to a stage.  According to the poet, a man's life on the earth consists of seven stages.  Every stage has its own characteristics and features. The different stages in a man's life are as follows: An infant, helpless and crying A complaining school boy A lover A bearded soldier A wise justice An old man Second childhood (The Seven Stages of a Man) Right from birth to death, every human being has to go through all these seven stages, fulling the roles and responsibilities of every stage. -------------------------------------------------------------- Short Summary : This poem is taken from William Shakespeare's famous drama 'As You Like It'. There is a character in this drama called Jacque, and this poem is his monologue.  This famous monologue

A Red, Red Rose :  By : Robert Burns ----------------------------------------------- (Robert Burns : The Poet) ----------------------------------------------------- (The Text) ----------------------------------------------- Summary:  In this very little love poem, the speaker expresses his deep love for his beloved and assures her that his love for her will last longer than human life and even than the world itself. In other words, he will love her for ever and ever. He compares his love with a fresh red rose and a beautifully played melody. Then he promises that he will love her till all the seas of the world will dry and all the mountains will melt by the heat of the sun. Finally he bids her farewell (says goodbye). He is going on a long journey. But he assures that he will certainly return back to her by all means, however long the journey it might be.  -------------------------------------------------------------- Interpretation :  a. Stanza One :  O my Luve's like a red, red r