All the world's a stage
phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII.
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All the world's a stage
Summary
All the world's a stage is a quotation[1]. It draws 663 Wikipedia views per month (quotation category, ranking #4 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
- All the world's a stage authored William Shakespeare[3].
- All the world's a stage's instance of is recorded as quotation[4].
- All the world's a stage's instance of is recorded as phrase[5].
- All the world's a stage's genre is recorded as poetry[6].
- +1598-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of All the world's a stage[7].
- All the world's a stage's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fzcl_[8].
- All the world's a stage's published in is recorded as As You Like It[9].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include quotation[4] and phrase[5].
History and Context
+1598-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of All the world's a stage[7].
Why It Matters
All the world's a stage draws 663 Wikipedia views per month (quotation category, ranking #4 of 24).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]