Friday, October 26, 2012

Explain Shakespearian comedy features in As You Like It.

In Shakespeare's day, the definition of a comedy was not
the same as it is today. Elizabethan/Shakespearean comedy usually involved a plotline
that revolved around young lovers in difficult situations, deception among the
characters (and often cross-dressing), and an ending that involved more than one
marriage. The comedies emphasized the situation over the relationship and frequently
dealt with class issues. All of these elements show up in As You Like
It
. Rosalind is in a difficult situation because her uncle has deposed her
father and sent him to live in the woods; she disguises herself to join him; she falls
in love with Orlando; her cousin, who has accompanied her, also falls in love, as does
the court fool Touchstone. After many silly adventures, all of the lovers are married
and her father regains his throne.

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