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"All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare

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  • Poet William Shakespeare
  • Director Jérémie Balais, Jeff Le Bars
  • Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
  • Sound Designer Raphaël Pibarot
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
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Sensory Analysis of "All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare Sensory - In the poem many sensory devices are used. Simile - 1) “shining morning face, creeping like a snail unwillingly to school”. 2) “then the lover, sighing like furnace” 3) “bearded like the pard” Metaphor - 1) “all the men and women merely players”. The author here is trying to convey to the audience that all men or women are just players playing different roles. 2) The title of the poem ‘ All the World’s a Stage’ is a metaphor itself. The author is trying to compare the world to a stage. 3) “They have their exits and their entrances”. The author is comparing life and death to exits and entran

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