As You Like It Act-4 : 20 MCQs

As You Like It Act-4 : Scene-wise Summary of Act 4 – As You Like It

Scene 1: Jaques and Ganymede (Rosalind disguised) discuss Jaques’ unique sadness. Ganymede scolds Orlando for being late, and they engage in a mock marriage, with Ganymede warning about her future jealousy.

Scene 2: Jaques and Duke Senior’s men celebrate killing a deer, singing a humorous song about cuckoldry, suggesting it’s not shameful.

Scene 3: Ganymede waits for Orlando, receives a love letter from Phebe, and learns from Oliver that Orlando is hurt after saving him. Ganymede faints, revealing her true emotions.

Scene	Main Characters	Summary
4.1	Jaques, Ganymede (Rosalind), Orlando, Celia	Jaques discusses his sadness with Ganymede; they play a mock marriage, with Ganymede warning about jealousy.
4.2	Jaques, Duke Senior’s men	Celebrate killing a deer, sing a humorous song about cuckoldry.
4.3	Ganymede, Celia, Silvius, Oliver	Ganymede waits for Orlando, gets Phebe’s love letter, learns of Orlando’s injury, and faints.

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Scene 1 – Rosalind Teases Orlando

The scene takes place in the Forest of Arden.
Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede) meets Orlando and playfully tests his love for her.
She pretends to “cure” him of his love by acting as if she is Rosalind.
She scolds Orlando for being late and warns him that women’s love is not as faithful as men think.
Orlando plays along, promising to be loyal.
Touchstone, the court jester, gives a humorous speech about love and marriage.

Scene 2 – Jaques and the Deer Hunt

Lord Jaques meets some of Duke Senior’s men who have killed a deer.
He mocks them and compares their hunting to courtly customs.
The hunters put the deer’s horns on a man’s head, making fun of the idea that all men are eventually “cuckolds” (betrayed husbands).

Scene 3 – Rosalind Faints in Love

Event	Details
Orlando’s Absence	Rosalind eagerly waits for Orlando but he doesn’t arrive.
Oliver’s Arrival	Orlando’s brother, Oliver, appears and explains that Orlando was wounded while saving him from a lioness.
Rosalind’s Reaction	Hearing this, Rosalind (still as Ganymede) faints, revealing her deep love.
Celia Covers Up	Celia helps Rosalind recover and diverts attention from her reaction.