All the world's a stage
ELA Declamation term 3
1/30/13
1.All the World’s a Stage by William Shakespeare, occasion not given
2. The whole poem
3.
A theme of coming of age Is recognized in this poem. Shakespeare did a really good job of showing the progression of the child’s life from when he was a kid and to when he grows up. He explains it detail very well and emphasizes how fast children grow up. I believe the theme connects to our topic because growing up as a kid and experiencing life and becoming mature is part of coming of age. I don’t believe Shakespeare is relating to his poem, even though he obviously went through growing up and becoming a man. When Shakespeare said, “They have their exits and their entrances,” he was talking about how humans purpose in life is to come into this world and to come out, merely as players. This tells me that his outlook on the meaning of life is extremely plain, not complicated.
4. I want to declaim this because we have read a book by Shakespeare, and I haven’t really been introduced to his poetry until now so I thought it would be fun to do so. I feel like the class would enjoy listening to one of Shakespeare’s poems too.
1. A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2. Poem below
3.
The theme of coming of age expressed in Henry’s words were amazing. The poetry language is a little different from what I am comfortable with, but I am willing to go beyond. The poem expresses how beautiful life is. I don’t think it would be possible to write such a poem without truly feeling it. The poem describes life’s beauty as you grow up and I believe Henry had much to relate to that. When Henry says, “Life is real ! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal;” it tells the reader that life is not lived for just to die, life has meaning to it and you should enjoy it. This poem appealed to me because the word choice he uses was simply amazing.
4. I want to declaim this piece because it is simply awesome. I loved the poem and I
1/30/13
1.All the World’s a Stage by William Shakespeare, occasion not given
2. The whole poem
3.
A theme of coming of age Is recognized in this poem. Shakespeare did a really good job of showing the progression of the child’s life from when he was a kid and to when he grows up. He explains it detail very well and emphasizes how fast children grow up. I believe the theme connects to our topic because growing up as a kid and experiencing life and becoming mature is part of coming of age. I don’t believe Shakespeare is relating to his poem, even though he obviously went through growing up and becoming a man. When Shakespeare said, “They have their exits and their entrances,” he was talking about how humans purpose in life is to come into this world and to come out, merely as players. This tells me that his outlook on the meaning of life is extremely plain, not complicated.
4. I want to declaim this because we have read a book by Shakespeare, and I haven’t really been introduced to his poetry until now so I thought it would be fun to do so. I feel like the class would enjoy listening to one of Shakespeare’s poems too.
1. A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2. Poem below
3.
The theme of coming of age expressed in Henry’s words were amazing. The poetry language is a little different from what I am comfortable with, but I am willing to go beyond. The poem expresses how beautiful life is. I don’t think it would be possible to write such a poem without truly feeling it. The poem describes life’s beauty as you grow up and I believe Henry had much to relate to that. When Henry says, “Life is real ! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal;” it tells the reader that life is not lived for just to die, life has meaning to it and you should enjoy it. This poem appealed to me because the word choice he uses was simply amazing.
4. I want to declaim this piece because it is simply awesome. I loved the poem and I