Who is the author of the book as you like it?

Who is the author of the book as you like it?

William Shakespeare
As You Like It/Authors

Why did Shakespeare write as you like it?

I don’t have time to go through the rest of my analysis, but the one-sentence answer I found to the question “Why did Shakespeare write this?” was this: As a way of showing his audience that we all have our “masks.” Our behavior might change in different settings or with different people.

Does Orlando fall in love with Ganymede?

Ganymede finds Orlando and proposes to cure Orlando of his love. To do this, Orlando will woo Ganymede as if he were Rosalind (even though “he” really is . . . Rosalind). Orlando consents and visits Ganymede/Rosalind every day for his lessons.

Who was Ganymede and Aliena?

Rosalind chooses to go as “Ganymede” (the name of a Trojan youth abducted to Olympus, where he was made the cupbearer of the gods and became immortal), and Celia chooses to go as “Aliena.” Shakespeare takes both names from the novel Rosalynde (1590) by Thomas Lodge.

Why did Rosalind and Celia go to the Forest of Arden?

Frederick’s daughter Celia is horrified at her father’s tyranny, and tries to intercede with him on Rosalind’s behalf. But it’s all to no avail. As Celia can’t prevent her father from banishing Rosalind, she decides to go with her to the Forest of Arden.

Why does Rosalind doubt that Orlando is truly in love?

Why does Rosalind doubt that Orlando is truly in love? Love is a madness, and he does not look like a madman. His poems are poorly rhymed and measured. She has heard him claim to be in love with countless girls.

What is the literary form of As You Like It?

comedy
The painting at left, by Irish artist Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), depicts the wrestling scene in As You Like It. As You Like It is a stage play in the form of a comedy, a literary work with a happy ending. Usually, but not always, a Shakespeare comedy contains humor, as does As You Like It.

What is the main theme of As You Like It?

Love
Love. Love is the central theme of As You Like It, like other romantic comedies of Shakespeare. Following the tradition of a romantic comedy, As You Like It is a tale of love manifested in its varied forms.

Why does Rosalind faint after Oliver tells his story?

For example, upon hearing of Orlando’s trial with the lioness, Rosalind faints, prompting Oliver to remark that she lacks “a man’s heart” (IV. iii.

Why does Rosalind become angry with Orlando at the beginning of Act 3 Scene 4?

She is upset that Orlando did not come to meet with Ganymede (i.e. Rosalind in disguise) that morning as he had promised to. Rosalind recounts the humorous story of having met with her father, Duke Senior, without him knowing he was speaking with his daughter.

Why does cousin Rosalind Cupid have mercy?

Why, cousin! Why, Rosalind! Cupid have mercy, not a word? No, thy words are too precious to be cast away upon curs.

Does Touchstone marry Audrey?

iii. 25). Nevertheless, Touchstone has arranged to marry Audrey in the forest with Sir Oliver Martext, a vicar from a nearby village, officiating.