Advanced Language Arts Ms Damm Background on As You Like It Shakespeare wrote between 1598 1600 in London England Genre Comedy Setting Begins in France mostly takes place in Forest of Arden ID: 684560
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As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Advanced Language Arts – Ms. DammSlide2
Background on As You Like It
Shakespeare wrote between 1598 – 1600 in London, England
Genre: Comedy
Setting: Begins in France; mostly takes place in Forest of Arden.
Famous lines: “All the words a stage / and all the men and women merely players; / they have their exits and their entrances, / and one man in his time plays many parts, / his acts being seven ages…” (Shakespeare III.vii). Slide3
Family Members
As You Like It
Note: none of the family members in
As You Like It
are as happy as this clip art picture.Slide4
Rowland de Bois
Main Characters
Orlando
: Youngest brother of Sir Rowland de Bois. Younger brother to Oliver. Protagonist. Smart, charming, attractive. True Gentleman.
Oliver: Oldest brother and sole inheritor of the De Bois estate. Hates his younger brother. Dynamic character.Adam: Old, loyal, devoted servant to the De Bois family. Favors Orlando and follows him into the Forest of Arden.
Minor Characters
Sir Rowland de Bois:
Father of Oliver,
Jaques
, and Orlando. He is DEAD. Friends with Duke Senior. Enemies with Duke Fredrick.
Jaques
De Bois
: Middle Son of De Bois Brother.
Only in Act V.
Not to be confused with Duke Seniors faithful companion!Slide5
Duke Fredrick & Duke Senior
BrothersDuke Senior is the older brother to Duke FredrickDuke Fredrick takes the throne from Duke Senior
and
banishes
Duke Senior to the Forest of Arden. Duke Fredrick shows his evil temper when he also banishes his niece, Rosalind, in Act I scene iii. Slide6
Duke Senior
Banished to Forest of Arden.Does not put up much fight for his Dukedom.
Friend of the late Sir Rowland de Bois
Father to Rosalind.
__________________________Lord Amiens: Also follows Duke Senior into the Forest.
Jaques
(Jakes)
Faithful lord who follows Duke Senior into the Forest of Arden after his banishment. Sad, depressed, melancholy character. Sees himself as a “moody philosopher”
. Slide7
Rosalind
The heroine of the play. Daughter of Duke Senior; cousin to Celia
Is banished to Forest of Arden by her uncle Duke Fredrick.
Disguises herself as a boy, Ganymede, (
Gan-a-meade) to travel safely to the Forest. However then stays in her disguise.Ganymede will then pretend to be a girl to help tutor Orlando on the affairs of the heartRosalind is often said to be one of Shakespeare’s most realistic characters. She is clever and confident. Slide8
Celia
Daughter to Duke FredrickVERY FAITHFUL cousin to Rosalind. Decides to be banished to the Forest of Arden with Rosalind to show her devotion.
Disguises herself as a girl,
Aliena
. More of skeptic when it comes to love compared to Rosalind. Slide9
Other Characters
As You Like ItSlide10
Touchstone
Duke Fredrick’s court fool – but decides to go with the girls (Rosalind/Celia) to Forest of Arden. Is a “licensed fool” that means he has a licensed to say whatever he wants, whenever he wants.
Much more “jolly” compared to
Jaques
. Most of comedic laughs will come from Touchstone, but underneath the laughs will come some powerful insight to human nature. In love with Audrey, a simpleminded goatherdSlide11
Silvius & Phoebe
Young shepherd who is in love with Phoebe
Silvius
is madly in love and does everything to gain Phoebe’s attention, yet Phoebe does not feel the same way.
_____________________________________________Phoebe is in love with Ganymede (Rosalind in disguise) Phoebe is ‘snotty’ and ‘hard to get’ with SilviusSlide12
Other Minor Characters
Corin: native of the Forest of Arden. Offers love advice to
Silvius
but
Silvius refuses to listen. Corin is a poor native but still willing to help all the new guests in the Forest of Arden.Charles: the “ultimate wrestler”. Think of The Rock or The Hulk. Is supposed to kill Orlando in Act I, but Orlando defeats him
William:
a young country boy in love with Audrey, thus Touchstone’s rival. Slide13
RECAP
The Court
Duke
Frederick
: Usurped the throne from Duke Senior Celia: Daughter of Duke Frederick Rosalind:
Cousin to Celia, niece to Duke Frederick, daughter to Duke Senior
Touchstone
:
Clown of the court
Rowland de Bois
Oliver:
Eldest son
Jaques
:
Middle Son who appears in the final scene
Orlando: Youngest son who loves Rosalind
Adam:
Servant to Oliver who follows Orlando to Arden Slide14
RECAP – Forest of Arden
Duke Senior: Eldest brother of Duke Frederick
Amiens and
Jaques
: Two Lords attending Duke Senior Aliena: Celia's name in Arden Ganymede: Rosalind's name in Arden
Corin
and
Silvius
:
Two shepherds
Phoebe
:
Shepherdess
Silvius
loves
Audrey: Country girl Touchstone loves Slide15
TYPES OF LOVESlide16
Love Types
RomanticFriendshipSibling
Parental
Committed: devoted to somebody
Passionate: expressing intense feelingInfatuation: an intense but short-lived and irrational passion for somebody or somethingSlide17
More Love Types
Eros is a romantic, passionate, loveLudus is game-playing or uncommitted love
Storge
is a slow developing, friendship-based love
Pragma is a pragmatic, practical mutually beneficial relationshipMania is an obsessive or possessive love, jealous and extreme. Slide18
Love/Relationships in As You Like It
Orlando/Rosalind: committed loveCelia/Oliver: romantic love
Silvis/Phoebe:
Touchstone/Audrey: passionate love
Orlando/Oliver: siblingDuke Senior/Duke Fredrick: siblingDuke Fredrick/Celia: parentalRosalind/Celia: friendship (BFF’s) & cousins
Orlando/Adam: loyalty/friendship