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• Love in As You Like It

  Essay examing the different conceptions and themes of love in As You Like It as seen through the characters in the play.

• Gender Issues in As You Like It

  A discussion of the theme of gender in the play in the context of Elizabethan notions of what it means to be a male or female.

• Using Language in As You Like It

  Essay examing the use of language among the characters in the play, and the significance of the verbal games of wit that take place.

• Analysis of a Key Passage in As You Like It

  Essay discussing Duke Senior's speech at the beginning of Act II, where he attests to the value of life in the Forest of Arden.

• Rosalind's Education in Love

  Essay discussing the different forms and conceptions of love as witnessed by Rosalind through the course of the play.

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1. As You Like It: Introduction
2. As You Like It: Reading Shakespeare
3. As You Like It: Summary
4. As You Like It: William Shakespeare Biography
5. As You Like It: List of Characters
6. As You Like It: Historical Background
7. As You Like It: Summary and Analysis
   1. Act I, Scene 1
   2. Act I, Scenes 2 and 3
   3. Act II, Scene 1
   4. Act II, Scenes 2 and 3
   5. Act II, Scene 4
   6. Act II, Scene 5
   7. Act II, Scenes 6 and 7
   8. Act III, Scenes 1 and 2
   9. Act III, Scenes 3-5
   10. Act IV, Scene 1
   11. Act IV, Scene 2
   12. Act IV Scene 3
   13. Act V, Scene 1
   14. Act V, Scenes 2 and 3
   15. Act V, Scene 4
   16. Epilogue
8. As You Like It: Critical Commentary
   1. Act I Commentary
   2. Act II Commentary
   3. Act III Commentary
   4. Act IV Commentary
   5. Act V Commentary
9. As You Like It: Quizzes
   1. Act I Questions and Answers
   2. Act II Questions and Answers
   3. Act III Questions and Answers
   4. Act IV Questions and Answers
   5. Act V Questions and Answers
10. As You Like It: Themes
11. As You Like It: Character Analysis
    1. Note on the Character Analysis
    2. Celia (Character Analysis)
    3. Frederick (Character Analysis)
    4. Jaques (Character Analysis)
    5. Oliver (Character Analysis)
    6. Orlando (Character Analysis)
    7. Rosalind (Character Analysis)
    8. Touchstone (Character Analysis)
    9. Other Characters (Descriptions)
12. As You Like It: Principal Topics
13. As You Like It: Essays
    1. Love in As You Like It
    2. Gender Issues in As You Like It
    3. Using Language in As You Like It
    4. Analysis of a Key Passage in As You Like It
    5. Rosalind's Education in Love
14. As You Like It: Criticism
    1. Alliance of Seriousness and Levity in As You Like It
    2. Overviews
    3. Pastoral Conventions
    4. Dualities
    5. Disguise and Role-Playing
    6. Time
    7. Orlando
    8. Rosalind
    9. Touchstone
    10. Jaques
15. As You Like It: Selected Quotes
16. As You Like It: Suggested Essay Topics
17. As You Like It: Sample Essay Outlines
18. As You Like It: Modern Connections
19. As You Like It: FAQs
    1. Was there an actual Forest of Arden?
    2. Which "side" did Shakespeare favor in the play's division between town and country?
    3. Why is Jaques so sad?
    4. What is Touchstone's function in the play?
20. As You Like It: Bibliography and Further Reading
21. As You Like It: Pictures
22. Copyright

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