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1. As You Like It: Introduction
2. William Shakespeare Biography
3. Reading Shakespeare
4. List of Characters
5. Historical Background
6. One-Page Summary
7. 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. Critical Commentary
   1. Act I Commentary
   2. Act II Commentary
   3. Act III Commentary
   4. Act IV Commentary
   5. Act V Commentary
9. 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. Themes
11. 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. Principal Topics
13. 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. 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. Selected Quotes
16. Suggested Essay Topics
17. Sample Essay Outlines
18. Modern Connections
19. Pictures
    1. Rosalind and Orlando in Royal Shakespeare Company production (1980)
    2. Orlando and Adam by Robert Smirke (1798)
    3. Celia, Silvius, and Rosalind in National Theatre Production (1979)
    4. Celia, Orlando, and Rosalind by Schwoerer
    5. Charles, Duke, Frederick, Celia, Rosalind, Touchstone, Orlando, and others by Daniel Maclise
    6. Audrey and Touchstone in 1955 production of the play
20. 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?
21. Bibliography and Further Reading
22. Copyright

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