The poem is entirely metaphorical. Pick out the comparisons from the poem. world - ____________ actors - ____________ birth and death - ____________ school boy - ____________ the lover's sigh - ____________ spotted leopard - ____________ last stage (old age) - ____________

ENGLISH WORKSHOPQ 7 A  PAGE 27

The poem is entirely metaphorical. Pick out the comparisons from the poem.

1. world - ____________
2. actors - ____________
3. birth and death - ____________
4. school boy - ____________
5. the lover's sigh - ____________
6. spotted leopard - ____________
7. last stage (old age) - ____________

SOLUTION

1. world - stage
2. actors - players
3. birth and death - entrances and exits
4. school boy - a snail
5. the lover's sigh - a furnace
6. spotted leopard - bearded soldier
7. last stage (old age) - The second childishness

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