As You Like It
The play follows the story of Rosalind, who flees her uncle's court to find her banished father in the Forest of Arden. Along the way, she encounters a variety of characters, including Orlando, whom she falls in love with, and Jaques, who provides comic relief with his melancholic musings on life. The play explores themes of love, identity, and the nature of reality.
By William Shakespeare · First published 1599 · Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama · 22 chapters · 31,695 words
First lines
Orchard of Oliver's house.
Enter Orlando and Adam.
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- Work type: Play
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Date: 1599 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Pastoral
- Length: 31,695 words
- Structure: 22 chapters, 931 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Comedy — As You Like It is a play known for its humor, wit, and light-hearted tone, fitting the comedic genre. It has amusing characters and ends happily, consistent with Shakespearean comedy.
- Romance — Romantic relationships play a significant role in the plot, including the love between Rosalind and Orlando, as well as other romantic subplots.
- Drama — As a play, it inherently falls under the drama genre. It includes dramatic elements in its characters' interactions and conflicts.
- Pastoral — The majority of the play unfolds in a rural setting, the Forest of Arden, where characters escape from court life, exploring themes of the natural vs. the artificial.
Tags
Romance · Comedy · Fiction · Play · Shakespeare · Renaissance · Love · Nature · Adventure · Escape · Identity · Social commentary
Contents
- SCENE I
- SCENE I
- SCENE I
- SCENE I
- SCENE I
- SCENE II
- SCENE II
- SCENE II
- SCENE II
- SCENE II
- SCENE III
- SCENE III
- SCENE III
- SCENE III
- SCENE III
- SCENE IV
- SCENE IV
- SCENE IV
- SCENE V
- SCENE V
- SCENE VI
- SCENE VII