As You Like It Vocabulary Quiz

What does “fortune” symbolize throughout the play?

What does “flatter” mean when characters speak of deceit?

In Shakespeare’s time, what did the word “churlish” mean?

What is the meaning of “jest” as used by Touchstone?

What does “rustic” refer to when describing the shepherds?

What does “banished” mean as applied to Rosalind?

What does “convertite” mean in the final act?

What does “satire” mean as used in the humor of Touchstone?

What does “mock” mean in Rosalind’s teasing of Orlando?

What does “virtue” represent in Duke Senior’s speech?

What does “foul” mean when contrasted with “fair”?

What does “wit” mean in Shakespearean comedy?

What does “marry” mean when used as an exclamation in dialogue?

What is meant by “woo” in the play’s romantic scenes?

What does “mettle” mean when used to describe Orlando’s spirit?

What does “bosom” often symbolize in the play?

What is meant by “all the world’s a stage”?

What does “usurper” refer to in the play?

What does “railing” mean when characters complain?

What does “penitent” mean regarding Duke Frederick’s transformation?

What does “gentle” mean when describing character behavior?

What does “exile” mean when describing Duke Senior’s situation?

What does “audience” mean when used in meta-theatrical lines?

What does “melancholy” mean as used to describe Jaques?

What does the word “fool” signify in Shakespeare’s context?

What does “pastoral” describe in relation to the play’s setting?

What does “folly” mean in Shakespearean language?

What is meant by “quarrel” in the dialogue?

What is meant by “convert” when Duke Frederick reforms?

What does “league” mean when describing distance in the forest?