As You Like It

Act II, Scene VII

In this scene, Shakespeare discusses seven stages of life. Throughout Shakespeare's speech, he mocks life. Shakespeare gives a pastoral setting.
"At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. This is the first stage describing how we come to life. Shakespeare uses descriptions of mewling and puking, meaning vomit. He gives a gross outlook on being born instead of a happy setting of coming into this world.
"Then the whining school-boy, with his satchel/And shining morning face, creeping like snail/ Unwillingly to school," this is the second stage. Shakespeare is showing...