The Seven Ages of Man, by William Shakespeare, and The Dash, by Linda Ellis, both propose that one’s life is full of changes. This recurring message is shown in the poems through the use of metaphors and symbols. Firstly, Shakespeare’s story is about 7 different stages in which one must go through. Each stage is unique in terms of the character and experience that a person goes through. Similarly, Linda Ellis’s poem talks about the true value of life and how one should always make the best out of it regardless of their situation. Incidentally, both of these poem use metaphors to help convey their message. In The Seven Ages of Man, the text mention, “All the world’s a stage”(Shakespeare 1), and in The Dash, the excerpt says, “Special dash might
