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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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analysis of ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE

I feel that this poem is a metaphor since, the poet uses "stage" as a metaphor for the entire world where all men and women are actors destined to play a certain role. my question is what are the 7 stages of life according to William Shakespeare?

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