As You Like It: Study Guide

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare that was first performed in 1603.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii–iii
Act II, scenes i–iv
Act II, scenes v–vii
Act III, scenes i–ii
Act III, scenes iii–v
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scene iii
Act V, scenes i–iii
Act V, scene iv & Epilogue

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in As You Like It and in-depth analyses of Rosalind, Orlando, and Jaques.

Character List
Rosalind
Orlando
Jaques

Main Ideas

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Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts

Quotes

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Important Quotes Explained

Quotes by Theme
Nature
Love
Gender

Quotes by Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scenes ii–iii
Act II, scenes i–iv
Act II, scenes v–vii
Act III, scenes i–ii
Act III, scenes iii–v
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act IV, scene iii
Act V, scenes i–iii
Act V, scene iv & Epilogue

Quotes by Character
Orlando
Rosalind
Jaques
Celia
Touchstone

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Context
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Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading

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As You Like It

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Summary & Analysis

Characters

Main Ideas

Quotes

Quotes by Theme

Quotes by Section

Quotes by Character

Further Study

Section Quizzes

Writing Help

Teacher's Handbook

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