Lifes Brief Candle

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllables of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle ! Lifes but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more, it is a tale Told by an idiot. Full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.
~William Shakespeare~

1.

What is life, according to the persona? A. Full of anger and passion B. Short and meaningless C. The last syllable of recorded time The fools in line 4 are people who A. have not lived well B. forget that death awaits them C. have not been responsible D. always think of happy times The phrase walking shadow describes life as A. holding little meaning B. going on no matter what C. a shadow that never goes away D. man afraid of his own shadow When a person struts, he A. walks slowly B. walks gracefully C. walks lightly D. walks proudly

5.

2.

What does the line Creeps in this petty pace from day to day mean? A. Time passes slowly in the same old routine B. Time races by quickly C. Time cannot be measured D. Time is priceless Why do you think tomorrow is repeated three times? A. To make it rhyme B. To explain the meaning C. To help us remember D. To stress on the future

B. creeps in C. petty pace D. to-morrow and tomorrow 9. What does the phrase, the last syllable of recorded time mean? A. the last sounds B. the last breath of life C. the diary of life

6.

10. What does the poet use to show the past? A. Our yesterdays B. Recorded time C. Petty pace D. Lighted fools 11. The phrase dusty death is an example of A. a metaphor B. an alliteration C. a stanza 12. The theme of the poem is A. life is short B. life is dusty C. life is enjoyful D. life is meaningful 13. The last line in the poem means A. life is deadly B. life is foolish C. life is dramatic

3.

7.

4.

Which word does the poet use to describe that life is slow and dragging? A. to-morrow B. petty C. creeps D. day Which phrase shows that the poet believes that life is a boring routine? A. day to day

8.

D. life is meaningless 14. The tone of the poem shows A. sadness B. darkness C. brightness D. peacefulness 15. The word petty means A. quiet B. quick C. unimportant D. unnecessary 16. The word creeps in line 2 suggests that time passes by A. slowly B. noisily C. confidently D. unknowingly 17. The line Signifying nothing suggests? A. discontentment B. hopelessness C. emptiness D. sorrow 18. The phrase and all our yesterdays have lighted fools means that A. life is compared to a fool B. life is lived by foolish people C. fools compare life with a candle D. only fools know the value of life 19. The poor player refers to A. a bad actor B. an unhappy actor C. a good actor who will always be remembered D. an actor who is forgotten the moment he leaves the stage 20. What can we learn from the poem? A. Life is temporary

B. Death must be avoided C. Death does not mean anything D. Life is meaningful and promising 21. The title Lifes Brief Candle means life is A. full of sacrifice B. full of passion C. endless D. short 22. Death is dusty because A. everyone is afraid to die B. everyone is buried after death C. we become dust after we are dead and buried 23. In the poem, the persona sees life as A. boring B. meaningless C. difficult D. problematic 24. When a candle goes out, it signifies A. sadness B. depression C. death D. gloominess 25. In the poem, the stage refers to A. the cinema B. the theater C. our life D. our history 26. Select the true statement. A. The persona feels angry. B. The persona feels happy. C. The persona feels contented. D. The persona feels depressed. 27. Which phrase shows that the every day is

the same as the day before? A. Lifes but a walking shadow B. To-morrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow C. Creeps in this petty face from day to day 28. From the poem, we know that A. the persona is dying B. the persona celebrates life C. the persona is afraid to live D. the persona is tired of living 29. Lifes but a walking shadow is a A. simile B. metaphor C. symbolism D. personification 30. The phrase full of sound and fury tells us that we live our life A. quietly B. with passion C. with fear D. cautiously