Bubble Reputation In All The World's A Stage By William Shakespeare

A Curtain Call William Shakespeare’s poem, “All the World’s a Stage,” expresses the idea that a person goes through multiple stages in his/her life. Shakespeare, straying from his typical poetic niche, reveals a different perspective about himself than what is usually perceived through his popular romantic tragedies. In “All the World’s a Stage,” Shakespeare uses diction, transitions, similes, and metaphors to convey the dismal message that a person’s life, no matter the varying scenes, ends how it begins: sans everything. In this timeless classic, Shakespeare carefully selects his words as to deliver powerful messages to the reader in very few words. One example of this is his use of the phrase “bubble reputation.” Shakespeare uses “bubble …show more content…
For example, “creeping like snail Unwillingly to school,” this paints the picture for the reader that the character is sluggish and does not care for a mandatory education, an idea that is not hard to perceive. Every person has an elementary stage in their life, preparing for school to try and make the most out of their life. Another example of simile would be when the character is in the stage of the “soldier.” Shakespeare explains that the soldier is “bearded like the pard.” Pard, as stated in the poem, is a reference to a leopard which creates a better understanding of how Shakespeare wishes to portray his soldier. Not only is the soldier sporting facial hair, but this simile also contains a deeper meaning. The reader may also infer that the soldier has internal attributes of the leopard as well, such as stealth and physical prowess. The soldier seeks to attribute fame and pride, while none of this will matter after his passing. Shakespeare lets his similes create the image of the characters actions and sense of life. Even though his similes are used to paint the picture for the stages of life the character goes through, it also helps his readers to better understand how the theme, that everyone ends with nothing, such as they begin, relates to the poem. This allows the poet to connect the character to the simile and portray him with greater …show more content…
On one occasion, Shakespeare writes “all the men and women are merely players[.]” He explains that people are just characters are in a cast of his/her life. One of the most crucial metaphors used in this poem is Shakespeare 's very own title, “All the World’s a Stage.” Without even mumbling out one syllable of the poem, Shakespeare creates this mental image in our head that our world around us is just a stage. This poem was written for Jaques, a character in his play “As You Like It.” Shakespeare uses this metaphor to remind the audience that Jaques is merely just a character on the stage, but it also bears a metaphysical weight to it. The reader is left wondering if his/her life is simply a performance on a stage, a short-lived theatrical performance with harsh critiques and no