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Which Shakespeare play features the characters Rosalind and Orlando?
Answer
As You Like It
'As You Like It' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare featuring the romantic relationship between Rosalind and Orlando set in the Forest of Arden. The play explores themes of love, identity, and self-discovery through witty dialogue and gender role reversals. Rosalind is celebrated as one of Shakespeare's most fully developed and intelligent female characters, with extensive lines that showcase her wit and emotional depth.
💡 Did you know?
Rosalind is one of Shakespeare's most substantial female roles with 728 lines—more than any other female character.
Other options people guess
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Twelfth Night
- Much Ado About Nothing
Topics
- Shakespeare
- comedy
- romance
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