Introduction

In William Shakespeare's As You Like It, the language can be somewhat confusing. Not only has our slang and some spelling changed, but the characters often allude to myths and stories that we do not understand. The purpose of this blog is to explain how some of these allusions affect the meaning of the text and relate to the plot. Each allusion is a separate post, with the text including it and the explanation. These are the titles:

• Allusion #3 -  Jove in a Thatched House
• Allusion #4 -  Adam
• Allusion #5 -  Juno's Crown
• Allusion #6 -  Noah's Ark
• Allusion #7 -  Veni, Vidi, Vici (I Saw, I Came, I Overcame)
• Allusion #8 -  Bastard of Venus
• Allusion #9 -  Juno's Swans
• Allusion #10 -  Atalanta