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As You Like It : Key info

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As You Like It is a notable literary work by William Shakespeare. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of As You Like It.

Key info

 

Title: “As You Like It”

Writer: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Written Date: Approximately between 1599 and 1600

Published Date: 1623.

Genre: Pastoral comedy

Tone: Light-hearted, Romantic, Satirical

Symbols: Orlando’s Poems, The Slain Deer, Ganymede, Horns.

 

Setting

Time Setting: Renaissance era, possibly around the 16th century.

Place Setting: The play is set in various locations:

The court of Duke Frederick

The Forest of Arden

Duke Senior’s camp in the Forest of Arden

Various other spots within the Forest of Arden