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As You Like It | Study Guide

William Shakespeare

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as-you-like-it-william-shakespeare_v3Celia, Act I, Scene IIIow go we in contentTo liberty, and not to banishment.Sources: Biography.com, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Royal Shakespeare CompanyCopyright © 2017 Course Hero, Inc.Court vs. CountryLife at court is comfortable, but country life offers freedom.Loyalty & DisloyaltyThe loyalty of friends, family, and lovers is tested repeatedly.Love & MarriageFour couples face the trials of love with marriage as the goal.ThemesClever, cynical court jester; escorts Rosalind and Celia into the forestTouchstoneWitty, brave young woman; disguises herself as a man and falls in love with OrlandoRosalindYoung man of great honor and of noble blood but poor in fortune; loves RosalindOrlandoPractical young woman; loyal to her cousin and best friend, RosalindCeliaMain CharactersShakespeare borrowed liberally from popular romance literature of the time to create the crowd-pleasing pastoral comedy As You Like It. The plays unpredictable plot twists, amusing speeches, and characters in disguise entertain, while the themes of love and loyalty lend depth to the play.WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE15641616Author