As You Like It Act 5 Quiz : 20 MCQs

As You Like It Act 5 Quiz : Summary of Act 5 of As You Like It

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Summary of As You Like It Act 5, Scene 1:

Touchstone and Audrey are talking in the forest about getting married. Audrey says the priest was fine for the wedding, but Touchstone talks about a boy named William who likes Audrey. When William comes, Touchstone uses smart words to confuse him and tells him to go away because Audrey is his. William leaves, and then Corin comes to take them to Rosalind.

Summary of As You Like It Act 5, Scene 2:

Orlando is surprised that Oliver loves Aliena so quickly. Oliver says he will give all his father’s property to Orlando after he marries Aliena. Rosalind, dressed as Ganymede, tells Orlando he will marry Rosalind. Then Phoebe and Silvius come, and Rosalind tells Phoebe to love Silvius. She asks everyone to come the next day for the weddings.

Summary of As You Like It Act 5, Scene 3:

Touchstone and Audrey are happy about their marriage. They meet two boys who sing a song about love and spring. Touchstone says the song is silly and the music is bad, but the boys don’t agree.

Summary of Act As You Like It 5, Scene 4:

Many people gather for the weddings. Rosalind, as Ganymede, reminds them of their promises. She and Celia go and come back as themselves with Hymen, the marriage god. Phoebe sees that Ganymede is a girl and agrees to marry Silvius. Hymen marries four pairs:

Groom	Bride
Orlando	Rosalind
Oliver	Celia
Silvius	Phoebe
Touchstone	Audrey

Then Jaques de Boys comes and says Duke Frederick has become good and given back the kingdom to Duke Senior. Everyone is happy, but Jaques decides to live alone in a monastery.

Epilogue of As You Like It :

Rosalind talks to the people watching the play, asking them to like it and clap their hands. She says she is not begging but hopes they enjoy the play.