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Fun with William Shakespeare
Have some fun with one of the most famous soliloquies
in world literature! Have one person pick parts of speech
and another person record those answers, then read
aloud for some laughs! This can be done as a whole
class, in small groups or pairs. Or, see how well your
students know Shakespeare’s actual words.
All the world’s a 1 (noun) ,
And all the men and women merely 2 (plural noun) ;
They have their 3 (noun) and their
4
(opposite of previous noun) ;
And one man in his time 5 (verb ending in s)
many parts,
1. _ ____________________________
2. _ ____________________________
3. _ ____________________________
4. _ ____________________________
5. _ ____________________________
6. _ ____________________________
7. _ ____________________________
8. _ ____________________________
9. _ ____________________________
His acts being seven ages. At first the 6 (noun) ,
10. _ ____________________________
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s 7 (plural body part) ;
And then the whining 8 (noun) , with his satchel
11. _ ____________________________
9
10
And (adjective) morning face, creeping like
(noun)
12. _ ____________________________
11
Unwillingly to school. And then the
(noun) ,
13. _ ____________________________
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his 12 (possessive noun) eyebrow. Then a soldier, 14. _ ____________________________
Full of strange 13 (plural noun) , and bearded like the
15. _ ____________________________
14
(animal) ,
16. _ ____________________________
15
(emotion) in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
17. _ ____________________________
Seeking the 16 (adjective) reputation
17
Even in the
(possessive noun) mouth. And then
18. _ ____________________________
the justice,
19. _ ____________________________
In fair 18 (adjective) belly with good capon lined,
With eyes 19 (adjective) and beard of formal 20 (adjective) , 20. _ ____________________________
Full of wise saws and modern 21 (plural noun) ;
21. _ ____________________________
And so he 22 (verb) his part. The sixth age shifts
22. _ ____________________________
Into the lean and 23 (adjective) pantaloon,
23. _ ____________________________
With spectacles on 24 (body part) and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too 25 (adjective)
24. _ ____________________________
26
For his shrunk shank; and his big
(adjective) voice,
25. _ ____________________________
27
Turning again toward childish treble,
(sound)
26. _ ____________________________
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
27. _ ____________________________
That ends this strange 28 (adjective) history,
29
Is second
(noun) and mere oblivion;
28. _ ____________________________
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans 30 (noun) ,
29. _ ____________________________
sans everything.
30. _ ____________________________
Provided compliments of PIONEER DRAMA (www.pioneerdrama.com) Please feel free to reproduce for use in your classroom.
As You Like It
Act II, Scene 7
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion;
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
Provided compliments of PIONEER DRAMA (www.pioneerdrama.com) Please feel free to reproduce for use in your classroom.