Rosalind

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Rosalind is the witty, resourceful heroine of Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It," known for her cross-dressing disguise and insightful explorations of love and identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shakespearean heroine
fictional character
protagonist
alias Ganymede
appearsIn As You Like It
banishedWith Duke Senior
creator William Shakespeare
crossDressesAs Ganymede
disguise Ganymede
dramaticFunction drives main plot of As You Like It
provides comic insight
exploresTheme gender roles
identity
love
performance of identity
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century
friend Celia
genderInDisguise male
genreOfWork comedy
hasSceneType comic scenes
pastoral scenes
romantic scenes
influences later literary heroines
knownFor cross-dressing disguise
insightful speeches
wordplay
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Elizabethan drama
loveInterest Orlando
medium play
notableTrait eloquent
independent
intelligent
philosophical
playful
resourceful
witty
originatesFrom court
primarySetting Forest of Arden
relationshipToCelia cousin
relationshipToDukeSenior daughter
relative Duke Senior
roleInWork heroine
protagonist of As You Like It
teachesAbout nature of love
testsCharacterOf Orlando
travelsWith Celia
workAuthor William Shakespeare

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Rosalinda relatedTo Rosalind
Dorothea Jordan notableRole Rosalind in As You Like It
linked to: Rosalind
Rosalind isFictionalBearer Rosalind (heroine of Shakespeare's As You Like It)
linked to: Rosalind
Ros hasShortFormOf Rosalind
The Shepheardes Calender containsCharacter Rosalind
subject linked to: Shepheardes Calender
Rosie shortFormOf Rosalind
Touchstone accompanies Rosalind
Touchstone contrastsWith Rosalind
Duke Senior hasChild Rosalind
Duke Frederick banishes Rosalind
Duke Frederick uncleOf Rosalind
Oliver relativeByMarriage Rosalind
Phebe associatedWith Rosalind
Corin associatedWith Rosalind
Le Beau reportsOnCharacter Rosalind
Orlando fallsInLoveWith Rosalind
Orlando marries Rosalind
Orlando meetsInDisguise Rosalind as Ganymede
linked to: Rosalind
Rosalind Park isNamedAfter Rosalind (Shakespearean character)
linked to: Rosalind
Helena Modjeska notableWork Rosalind in "As You Like It"
linked to: Rosalind
Rosalinda correspondsTo Rosalind
Rosalinda relatedName Rosalind
Roz derivesFrom Rosalind
Roz relatedName Rosalind
Rozzy isShortFor Rosalind
Rozzy derivesFrom Rosalind
Viola (Twelfth Night) oftenComparedTo Rosalind (As You Like It)
linked to: Rosalind
Forever Female basedOn Rosalind