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प्रश्न
Explain the following line briefly with reference to the context.
“Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation”.“They have their exits and their entrances;
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उत्तर
- Reference: These lines are from the poem ‘All the world’s a stage’ written by William Shakespeare.
- Context and Explanation: The poet says these words while describing the fourth stage when the young man becomes a soldier and runs after short-lived glory. He has an inflated sense of honor and ready to insist on duels to settle matters touching his honor. He does not realize that the reputation he seeks is short-lived like a bubble.
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