Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
Question 1: Describe the second stage of life mentioned in the stanza?
Answer: The second stage of life described in the stanza is that of the lover, who sighs like a furnace and sings sad songs to his beloved's eyebrow.
Question 2: What literary technique is used in the line "Seeking the bubble reputation"?
Answer: The literary technique used in the line "Seeking the bubble reputation" is metaphor, where reputation is compared to a fragile bubble that can easily burst.
Question 3: How is the soldier described in the stanza?
Answer: The soldier is described as being full of strange oaths, having a beard like a pard (leopard), being jealous in honor, and being quick to engage in quarrels.