Forest of Arden
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The Forest of Arden is the pastoral woodland in Shakespeare’s comedy "As You Like It," where exiled characters seek refuge, disguise, and romantic adventure away from courtly life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional forest
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literary setting ⓘ pastoral landscape ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
freedom and exile
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identity and disguise ⓘ love and courtship ⓘ nature versus courtly life ⓘ pastoral ideal ⓘ social inversion ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Duke Frederick’s court ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
comedy
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pastoral literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationContext |
film adaptations of As You Like It
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stage productions of As You Like It ⓘ television adaptations of As You Like It ⓘ |
| inhabitantInStory |
Audrey
NERFINISHED
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Celia NERFINISHED ⓘ Corin NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Senior NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaques NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando NERFINISHED ⓘ Phebe NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ Silvius NERFINISHED ⓘ Touchstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Ardennes forest (possible source)
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Forest of Arden in Warwickshire (possible source) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
place of exile
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place of refuge ⓘ site of romantic adventure ⓘ space of disguise and role reversal ⓘ |
| settingOfEvent |
Jaques’s “All the world’s a stage” speech
NERFINISHED
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Orlando’s love poems to Rosalind ⓘ Rosalind’s disguise as Ganymede ⓘ multiple rustic weddings ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Shakespeare studies
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literary criticism ⓘ pastoral studies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
escape from court corruption
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harmonious life with nature ⓘ space for self-discovery ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | late 16th century ⓘ |
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