"But come, now I will be your Rosalind in a more coming-on disposition, and ask me what you will, I will grant it." IV.i.57
Ah, the typical play where the girl pretending to be a guy is pretending to be the girl she actually is. However, that's not very typical, and doesn't make much sense. That's what I love about this Shakespere comedy. Tragedies have more to analyze, yet are not as light-hearted and entertaining. Othello had morals to be learned and character flaws, yet As You Like it has clowns and wrestling and girls pretending to be guys pretending to be girls. Comedies seem to be more all over the place, however. Tragedies are well thought out and often have clear protagonists and antagonists. This comedy doesn't really have a clear bad guy, considering everyone is happy in the end. Personally, I'd rather read a not-too-funny comedy than a tragedy.
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