ORLANDO’S POEMSWhat are they? | He nails them to trees around the forest as a testament to his love for Rosalind. Compares her to romanic heroines of classical literature (Helen, Cleopatra, Lucretia) |
ORLANDO’S POEMSWhat does Orlando see love as? | Earthbound perfection, unlike Rosalind |
ORLANDO’S POEMSWhat does this act symbols? | The silliness of which all lovers are guilty. His “tedious homily[ies] of love” stand as a reminder of the wide gap that exits between the fancies of literate and real love. (III.II) |
E: As You Like It (Symbolism)
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