Answer: He is playing as the old man,"shrunk shank" means his thighs or legs has shrunk and has wrinkles. "His big manly voice turning again toward childish treble" well that's litteral so it means his manly voice became a childish high pitched voice but trembling.

What is the meaning of shrunk shank?

shrunk shank = 'to shrink' means to grow smaller, and a 'shank' is a piece of meat cut from a leg of an animal - so the man's legs have grown narrower with age.

Is shrunk shank alliteration?

Answer: Explanation: My favourite is "shrunk shank". Actually it is the only real alliteration in the speech, although Shakespeare does use a lot of sibilants (the letter "s" primarily) in the sixth age: sixth, slipper'd, spectacles, side, "pipes and whistles".