Touchstone
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Touchstone is the witty and sharp-tongued court jester in Shakespeare’s comedy "As You Like It," known for his clever wordplay and satirical commentary.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean fool
ⓘ
court jester ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| accompanies |
Celia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting |
Duke Frederick’s court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forest of Arden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentsOn |
courtly life
ⓘ
pastoral life ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Jaques
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orlando NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies | wise fool archetype ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
philosophical banter
ⓘ
wordplay ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | As You Like It, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
clever
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ irreverent ⓘ loyal to his mistress ⓘ |
| influences | later depictions of the Shakespearean fool type ⓘ |
| knownFor |
satirical commentary
ⓘ
sharp tongue ⓘ witty wordplay ⓘ |
| languageStyle | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Audrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marries | Audrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | English ⓘ |
| occupation | court jester ⓘ |
| partOf | Shakespearean canon of comic characters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ridicules |
Corin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William (the country fellow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic relief
ⓘ
commentator on other characters ⓘ |
| serves | Duke Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelsTo | Forest of Arden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meta-theatrical commentary
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
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