One of William Shakespeare’s most famous poems is found in the play entitled “As You Like It”, recited by the character Jacques. Most people have heard of the first few lines of the poem:
“All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players” Jacques (Act II, Scene VII, lines 139-140) This poem is frequently quoted because it holds deep meaning in life (Garber 139). Shakespeare compares life to a seven act play. The poem consists of twenty eight lines and is written in a form of a sonnet. There are three different themes that can be found in this poem – performance, ...
