Comment on The Sources of Humor in “As You Like It”

One of the most prominent and exciting features of As You Like It is the three-fold manner in which Shakespeare presents humor. One can observe in this connection that Shakespeare has employed the word “humor” in a different sense.  Humor, as used by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, is a particular individual trait of a person’s character by … Read more

Discuss “As You Like It” As A Romantic Comedy

William Shakespeare wrote several romantic comedies, of which As You Like It is the finest. A romantic comedy is a play in which the romantic elements are mingled with comic elements. Although it is a pastoral comedy play, As You Like It works fine as a romantic comedy in its essence. While the romantic elements like delight and thrill … Read more