by saying Men have died from time to time and worms have eaten them but not for love This humorous remark is Rosalind s way of showing love Touchstone the fool also brings a lot of humor through his clever jokes and observations Again Jaques makes this humorous remark to Orlando By my troth I was seeking for a fool when I found you False Identities and Disguises Another comic element in the play comes from false identities and disguises Rosalind s disguise as Ganymede creates several funny situations Disguised as a man she interacts with Orlando This leads to many playful moments as Rosalind pretending to be a man teaches Orlando how to woo her The disguise also creates a humorous situation with Phoebe who falls in love with Ganymede not knowing it is Rosalind in disguise Rosalind humorously warns Phoebe I pray you do not fall in love with me Foolishness of Love Shakespeare often uses humor to highlight the foolishness of love The characters in As You Like It fall in and out of love quickly and sometimes for silly reasons Silvius the lovesick shepherd is a comic figure who is blindly in love with the proud Phoebe His over-the-top declarations of love are exaggerated and funny Silvius says O Phoebe Phoebe Phoebe Here Silvius repeats her name as if his whole world revolves around her Here Shakespeare s humor makes the audience laugh at the silliness of Silvius s addiction Even Orlando s love for Rosalind is exaggerated Orlando hangs poems on trees in the forest His poetic declarations of love are humorous especially when Rosalind mocks them while pretending to be Ganymede Touchstone s Role as a Fool Touchstone the court fool is one of the funniest characters in the play He uses his wit to mock both the court and the countryside His playful debates with the shepherd Corin and his pursuit of the simple Audrey add humor to the play His pursuit of Audrey is filled with humorous exchanges Jaques s Humor Jaques is a serious and thoughtful character but his humor shines unexpectedly For example in the Forest of Arden Jaques was with Duke Senior and his other followers While the Duke enjoys the simple forest life Jaques often mocks it with clever and sad remarks His says All the world's a stage And all the men and women merely players In this speech he compares life to a play He says that every person acts in different roles as they grow like a baby a lover a soldier and finally an old person In conclusion Shakespeare fills As You Like It with wit and humor The clever jokes funny characters disguises and playful love stories keep us entertained The play shows how humor can make even serious moments light It reminds us to enjoy life and laugh often This is why everyone still loves As You Like It