As You Like It Shortest Questions

As You Like It

As You Like It

Part-A: Brief Questions with Answers

1. Who is Rosalind?

Ans. Rosalind is the heroine of As You Like It and the daughter of Duke Senior. She lives with her cousin Celia and Duke Frederick at the beginning of the play.

2. Who is Amiens?

Ans. Amiens is a lord attending on Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden. He sings some beautiful songs.

3. Who is Jaques?

Ans. Jaques is a lord attending on Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden. He is a thoughtful person.

4. Who is Duke Frederick?

Ans. Duke Frederick is the younger brother of Duke Senior. He seized the power of his elder brother and banished him.

5. Who is Celia?

Ans. Celia is the daughter of Duke Frederick and cousin of Rosalind.

6. Who is Le Beau?

Ans. Le Beau is a courtier attending on Duke Frederick.

7. Who is Touchstone?

Ans. Touchstone is a court fool and a clown. He falls in love with Audrey and marries her.

8. Who is Jaques de Boys?

Ans. Jaques de Boys is a younger brother of Oliver. Oliver favors him more than Orlando.

9. Who is Orlando?

Ans. Orlando is a younger brother of Oliver and the hero of the play As You Like It.

10. Who is Sir Oliver Martext?

Ans. Sir Oliver Martext is a country clergyman.

11. Who is Corin?

Ans. Corin is an old shepherd.

12. Who is Silvius?

Ans. Silvius is a young shepherd. He is in love with Phebe.

13. Who is Phebe?

Ans. Phebe is a shepherdess whom Silvius loved. She falls in love with Ganymede who is actually Rosalind.

14. Who is William?

Ans. William is a young country boy who is in love with Audrey. Touchstone threatens to kill him.

15. Who is Audrey?

Ans. Audrey is a simple country woman, who loved William, but later she loved Touchstone.

16. Who is Adam?

Ans. Adam is a former servant of Sir Rowland. Oliver dismissed him, but Orlando took him to the Forest of Arden.

17. Who is Oliver?

Ans. Oliver is the eldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys. He plots to kill Orlando.

18. Why does Oliver strike Orlando?

Ans. When Oliver rebuked Orlando and Orlando accused Oliver of the unfair treatment, Oliver struck Orlando.

19. Why did Oliver hate Orlando?

Ans. Oliver hated Orlando because his virtues and goodness made him popular. Oliver envied Orlando.

20. Who is Charles?

Ans. Charles is a professional wrestler whom Oliver tells to kill his brother Orlando.

21. Where is the daughter of Duke Senior after his banishment?

Ans. After his banishment, his daughter, Rosalind, remains at the court.

22. How does Frederick become the Duke?

Ans. Frederick becomes the Duke by banishing his elder brother, the old Duke.

23. Why is Duke Frederick displeased when Orlando identifies himself?

Ans. Duke Frederick considered Sir Rowland de Boys to be his enemy. So he was displeased.

24. What does Rosalind give Orlando and why?

Ans. Rosalind gives Orlando a chain from her neck as a gift for his victory against the professional wrestler Charles.

25. What does the name ‘Aliena’ mean?

Ans. The name ‘Aliena’ means stranger.

26. What does the name 'Ganymede' suggest?

Ans. Ganymede was the mortal boy whom Jove took to Mount Olympus to serve as his servant.

27. Why is Duke Senior in the Forest of Arden?

Ans. Duke Senior is in the Forest of Arden because he was banished by his younger brother, Duke Frederick.

28. Who was Jane Smile?

Ans. Jane Smile was the girl with whom Touchstone was in love.

29. Which two things does Rosalind ask from Corin?

Ans. Rosalind asked for food and shelter from Corin.

30. Why is Orlando carrying old Adam on his back?

Ans. Adam is completely tired and dying of hunger. So, Orlando is carrying old Adam on his back.

31. What does a motley fool mean?

Ans. A motley fool refers to a fool who wears multi-colored clothes.

32. Who is Sir Rowland?

Ans. Sir Rowland de Boys is the father of Oliver, Orlando, and Jaques. He was a good friend of Duke Senior.

33. What promise does Rosalind get from Phebe?

Ans. Rosalind gets a promise from Phebe that if Phebe refuses to marry Ganymede, she would agree to marry Silvius.

34. What is an epilogue?

Ans. An epilogue is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature.

35. "Sweet are the uses of adversity" - who is the speaker?

Ans. Duke Senior is the speaker.

36. Who is 'you' in the title As You Like It?

Ans. Those who want to fall in love.

37. What is Celia's name in disguise?

Ans. "Aliena".

38. Who was regarded as Touchstone's rival in love?

Ans. Touchstone regarded his own sword as his rival in love.

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Word Meaning in Bangla

Advancement

অগ্রগতি

Stages

পর্যায়ে

Mistress

উপপত্নী

Companion

সহচর

Pragmatism

প্রয়োগবাদ

Consideration

বিবেচনা

Certain

নির্দিষ্ট

Liberty

স্বাধীনতা

Ordinary

সাধারণ

Citizen

নাগরিক

Appoint

নিয়োগ

Guard

পাহারা

Bribe

ঘুষ

Chastity

সতীত্ব

Illuminates

উদ্ভাসিত

Permanent

স্থায়ী

Perfidious

বিশ্বাসঘাতক

Matters

বিষয়

Creativity

সৃজনশীলতা

Imagination

কল্পনা

Appealing

মর্মস্পর্শী

Shadow

ছায়া

Worshippers

উপাসকদের

Recognized

স্বীকৃত

Colonization

উপনিবেশ স্থাপন

Uninhabited

বসতিহীন

Sovereign

সার্বভৌম

Author

লেখক

Swelling

ফোলা

Desire

ইচ্ছা

Unbearable

অসহ্য

Disappointment

হতাশা

Readiness

প্রস্তুতি

Roughness

বন্ধুরতা

Corruption

দুর্নীতি

Flattery

স্তাবকতা

Preference

পক্ষপাত

Emperors

সম্রাট

Consultation

পরামর্শ

Equally

সমানভাবে

Revenge

প্রতিশোধ

Rather

বরং

Sufficiently

পর্যাপ্ত

Theatre

থিয়েটার

Benefits

সুবিধা

Mutual

পারস্পরিক

Rewarded

পুরস্কৃত

Inward

অভ্যন্তরস্থ

Secret

গোপন

Contempt

অবজ্ঞা

Surpasses

ছাড়িয়ে

Beloved

দয়িত

Comparison

তুলনা

Inclination

বাঁক

Conclusions

সিদ্ধান্তে

Spread

বিস্তার

Wanton

অসচ্চরিত্র

Wisdom

জ্ঞান

Goddess

দেবী

Tempted

প্রলুব্ধ