As You Like It Brief Questions

As You Like It Brief Questions

What is an epilogue?

Ans: It is the ending part of literary work.

Who is ‘You’ in the title “As You Like It”?

Ans: “You” refers to someone wanting to fall in love.

What is the theme of Amiens’ song “Blow, blow thou winter wind”? 

Ans: Hypocrisy and harshness of human nature.

Who is Duke Senior?

Ans: Rosalind’s father.

Why did Orlando suffer at the hands of Oliver? 

Ans: Orlando suffered at the hands of Oliver because of Oliver’s hatred of him.

Whose daughter is Celia?

Ans: Duke Frederick.

Why does Duke Frederick banish Rosalind?

Ans: He banishes Rosalind because Rosalind is more popular than his daughter, Celia.

Who was Jaques?

Ans: A lord attendant on Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden.

Why did Rosalind and Celia try to dissuade Orlando from wrestling?

Ans: As Duke Frederick ordered them to do so.

What had Touchstone done in a fit of lovesickness?

Ans: Touchstone had broken his sword on a stone, believing it to be his rival in love, and kissed a wooden stick.

Who is Sir Rowland de Boys?

Ans: Father of Oliver and Orlando.

Who says, “Sweet are the uses of adversity”?

Ans: Duke Senior.

Who loves Audrey before the arrival of Touchstone in the Forest of Arden?

Ans: William.

Why did Rosalind and Celia go to the Forest of Arden? 

Ans: Duke Frederick banished Rosalind, and she, along with Celia, went to the forest of Arden.

Who is Rosalind?

Ans: Rosalind is the heroine of “As You Like It.” She is Orlando’s love.

Who is Duke Frederick?

Ans: Duke Frederick is the younger brother of Duke Senior.

Who is Celia?

Ans: Celia is the daughter of Duke Frederick and cousin of Rosalind.

Who is Touchstone?

Ans: Touchstone is a court fool.

Who is Orlando?

Ans: Orlando is the hero of the play “As You Like It”. He loves Rosalind.

Who is Audrey?

Ans: Audrey is a simple country woman. Touchstone wants to marry her.

Why did Oliver hate Orlando?

Ans: Oliver hated Orlando due to his popularity.

Who is Charles?

Ans: He is a professional wrestler.

Where is the daughter of Duke Senior after his banishment?

Ans: She is in the court.

What sports does Rosalind plan to be merry?

Ans: Rosalind plans the game of falling in love to be merry.

What does Rosalind give Orlando, and why? 

Ans: Rosalind gives Orlando a necklace as a gift for his victory against the professional wrestler Charles.

What does the name ‘Aliena’ mean?

Ans: The name ‘Aliena’ means stranger.

What does the name ‘Ganymede’ suggest?

Ans: In Greek mythology, Ganymede was a Trojan youth. He was so beautiful that he was carried off to be Zeus’ cup-bearer and made immortal.

Why is Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden?

Ans: Because he is banished by his younger brother Duke Frederick.

“Sweet are the uses of adversity.” Explain it.

Ans: It means that difficult times can be helpful because they teach us important lessons and make us stronger.

What are the seven stages in a man’s life? 

Ans: They are: (1) infancy. (2) the schoolboy/childhood, (3) the lover, (4) the soldier, (5) the justice, (6) the pantaloon, and (7) old age/second childhood.

Why is Silvius heartbroken? Or, Why is Silvius sad?

Ans: Silvius is heartbroken because Phoebe does not return his love.

What does the forest of Arden signify? 

Ans: The Forest of Arden symbolizes a place of freedom, transformation, and natural simplicity.