Orlando

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Orlando is the young, virtuous, and romantically idealistic hero of Shakespeare’s comedy "As You Like It," known for his love for Rosalind and his conflict with his elder brother.

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Orlando canonical 8

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instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
male literary character
appearsIn As You Like It
associatedWithTheme brotherly conflict
romantic love
usurpation and restoration
birthOrder youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys
causes Oliver’s repentance
characterTrait brave
generous
honorable
impetuous
noble
romantically idealistic
virtuous
conflictWith Oliver
creator William Shakespeare
fallsInLoveWith Rosalind
familyName de Boys
firstPerformanceEra late 16th century
firstPublication First Folio (1623)
fleesTo Forest of Arden
forgives Oliver
genreOfWork comedy
hangsOnTrees love poems for Rosalind
hasAdaptationIn film
stage
television
hasSibling Jaques de Boys
Oliver
isDeprivedOf inheritance
proper education
isMistreatedBy Oliver
isTutoredInLoveBy Ganymede
language Early Modern English
marries Rosalind
meetsInDisguise Rosalind as Ganymede
linked to: Rosalind
nationalityInFiction English
parent Sir Rowland de Boys
rescues Oliver in the Forest of Arden
roleInWork protagonist of As You Like It
settingOfActions Duke Frederick’s court
Forest of Arden
socialStatus gentleman
wins wrestling match against Charles
workBy William Shakespeare
writes love poems

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