LIFE’S BRIEF CANDLE (revision)

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LIFES BRIEF CANDLE


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QUIZ!

The title suggest that life is a brief candle. In your

opinion, why is life called a brief candle? Tick the

appropriate answers. You can give more than oneanswer.

Life lasts forever

Life is short

Death can come unexpectedlyLife is sweet while it lasts


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Write the phrases which refer to death in the

poem.

A.

B.

Dusty Death

Last syllable of recorded time


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Tick the words which complete the theme.

Life is..

hopeless

meaningless

everlasting

meaningful

disappointing

wonderful

useless

good


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JUMBLE UP VERSION

Please rearrange the line of poemuntil it become the original version.

But remember, please do not refer toyour text book.

You will be given 5 minutes tocomplete the task.


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LIFES BRIEF CANDLE

To-morrow, and to-morrow and to-morrow

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day

To the last syllable 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 taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.


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OBJECTIVE QUESTION

1. The poet feels that life is

A. Too slow

B. Meaningful

C. Meaningless

D. peaceful


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2. A candle going out signifies

A. Depression

B. Sadness

C. Sorrow

D. death


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3. Who would consider life as signifyingnothing?

A. A contented man

B. A successful man

C. A man who is helpfulD. A man who has lost all hope


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4. Light the flame of the candle, life is

A. Cold

B. Dark

C. Bright

D. temporary


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5.Which of the following is TRUE?A. The poet feels that life is worth

living.B. The poet considers his lifemeaningful.

C. The poet wishes that his life would

end.D. The poet wants to live life to the

fullest.


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6. The phrase is heard no more meansthat

A. When we die, we are forgotten.

B. The player is heard no more.

C. The player does not act no more.D. When we leave the stage, we die.


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7. The line signifying nothing refersto

A. Life

B. Time

C. The candleD. The shadow


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8. Time is so difficult to pass for Macbeth

because

A. He has nothing to doB. The wife whom he loves is no longer with

him

C. Time is the olden days was 48 hours a day

D. There were very few of entertainment in

the olden days.


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9. The word player in the poem refersto

A. A king

B. An actor

C. A personD. An enemy


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10. Both the words creep and pettypace tell us that for Macbeth time is

A. Moving too fast

B. Moving far too slowly

C. Not moving at allD. Standing still


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AT A GLANCE (METAPHOR)

When people die, they turn to dust

Unreal

Find the phrases in the poem based on the

meanings given.


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Life does not last forever

Bad actor


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EXERCISE

Fill in the blank with the correct answers.


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