Class 9 NCERT Solutions English Chapter P.5: The Seven Ages
The Seven Ages Exercise 80
Solution 1
Please use the following points to frame an answer based on your views and understanding.
Infancy, youth, adulthood, middle age and old age are the main stages of a person's life. Each stage has its own experiences.
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Solution 3a
(iv) life of man that comes to an end.
Solution 3b
(i) birth and death
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Solution 3c
(i) chronological age in life
Solution 4
You are recommended to use your imagination to describe the following stages of a person's life.
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Stage |
Characteristic feature |
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Infancy |
Crying, helpless
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Childhood
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Whining, bright, alert, active |
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Youth
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Sighing, mournful, emotional, passionate
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Adulthood
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Devoted, honorable, aggressive, impulsive, short tempered, fearless, ambitious
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Middle age |
Wise, mature, authoritative, responsible |
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Old age
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Weak, forgetful |
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*Senility
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Clueless ,dependent |
*Senile: Deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age.
Solution 5
This is a group activity. You may refer to your answer for the fourth question to write an answer for this.
Solution 6a
This line is taken from the poem "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare.
The poet compares the whole world to a stage and life to a play. All men and women are actors in the play of life.
Every person is born, lives the different stages of life, and exits with death.
Solution 6b
This line is taken from the poem "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare.
In the above lines, the poet explains that a young man, when in love, is as unpredictable as the flames in a furnace. When man is in love, his passions are aroused for his lover.
Solution 6c
This line is taken from the poem "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare.
The poet has compared a young man to a soldier who takes his responsibilities very seriously and strives relentlessly when dedicated to a cause. In his youth, man seeks instant fame and is ready to take risks. However, when one seeks instant fame, there is a big risk of their reputation getting tainted, just like a bubble that rises and bursts instantly.
Solution 7
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Item |
Metaphor |
Simile |
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world |
all the world's a stage |
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men, women |
Men and women merely actors |
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school-boy |
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Creeping like a snail |
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lover |
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Sighing like a furnace |
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soldier |
A bearded pard |
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reputation |
Bubble reputation |
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voice |
Big manly voice |
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For the question 'which comparison do you find the most interesting," the student is recommended to answer it on his/her own based on their views and perspective.
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Solution 9
This is a group activity to be carried out in class.
