Rosalind and Orlando
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Rosalind and Orlando are the central lovers in Shakespeare’s comedy *As You Like It*, whose witty courtship and mistaken identities drive much of the play’s romantic and comedic action.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean lovers
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fictional romantic couple ⓘ literary character pairing ⓘ |
| appearsIn | As You Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedThemeInCriticism |
education in love
ⓘ
pastoral ideal of love ⓘ |
| associatedWorkForm | Elizabethan stage comedy ⓘ |
| conflictType | social and familial obstacles to love ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginContext | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtshipMode |
mock wooing
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witty banter ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embody idealized romantic love in As You Like It
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provide comic contrast to other couples in the play ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement |
comic misunderstandings
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mistaken identity situations ⓘ romantic plot of As You Like It ⓘ |
| endOfPlayEvent | marriage ceremony in the Forest of Arden ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
courtship and wit
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gender roles and performance ⓘ love and disguise ⓘ |
| femalePartner | Rosalind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationContext |
featured in film and television versions of As You Like It
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frequently portrayed in stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReceptionAspect |
frequently discussed in studies of gender and performance in Shakespeare
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often cited as one of Shakespeare’s most charming couples ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of witty romantic couples in literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| malePartner | Orlando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central lovers of As You Like It ⓘ |
| notableDeviceInCourtship |
cross-dressing
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role-playing lessons in love ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | love lessons in disguise ⓘ |
| partOf | romantic plot structure of As You Like It ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusAtEnd | married ⓘ |
| relationshipType | romantic love ⓘ |
| resolutionType | comic resolution with multiple marriages ⓘ |
| RosalindDisguiseName | Ganymede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfRelationship |
Duke Frederick’s court
NERFINISHED
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Forest of Arden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalAction | Duke Senior’s exile ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.