Question

as you like it
by william shakespeare
act iii, scene 2
this scene from shakespeare’s play tells the story of rosalind as
she flees persecution from her uncle’s court. accompanying her is
her cousin celia. the two journey to the forest of arden. to
further disguise herself, rosalind wears the clothing of a boy
shepherd and takes the name ganymede. in this scene, rosalind
learns that her love, orlando, has been hanging poems on the
trees throughout the forest, proclaiming his love for her. posing
as ganymede, rosalind starts a conversation with orlando to
learn more and offer “his” advice.
rosalind: there is a man haunts the forest, that
abuses our young plants with carving “rosalind” on
their barks, hangs odes upon hawthorns and elegies
on brambles, all, forsooth, defying the name of
(5) rosalind: if i could meet that fancy-monger i would
give him some good counsel, for he seems to have the
quotidian of love upon him.
orlando: i am he that is so love-shaked: i pray you tell
me
your remedy.
(10) rosalind: there is none of my uncle’s marks upon you:
he
taught me how to know a man in love; in which cage
of rushes i am sure you are not prisoner.
orlando: what were his marks?
rosalind: a lean cheek, which you have not, a blue eye
and
(15) sunken, which you have not, an unquestionable
spear, which you have not, a beard neglected,
which you have not, but i pardon you for that,
simply your having in beard is a younger brother’s
tenement: then your hose should be ungartered, your
select the correct text in the passage.
which excerpt best builds on the idea of the power of disguise?
rosalind: but, in good sooth, are you he
that hangs the verses on the trees, wherein rosalind
is so admired?
orlando: i swear to thee, youth, by the white hand of
rosalind, i am that he, that unfortunate he.
(35) rosalind: but are you so much in love as your rhymes speak?
orlando: neither rhyme nor reason can express how much
rosalind: love is merely a madness, and, i tell you, deserves
as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do.
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option (though the options' full text for the "power of disguise" question isn't fully visible, we focus on the given excerpt context). The question is about which excerpt builds on "power of disguise" from As You Like It.

Looking at the text: Rosalind disguises as Ganymede. The relevant part for disguise's power would involve her disguised identity affecting interactions (like advising Orlando while in disguise).

Assuming the options include the part where Rosalind (as Ganymede) interacts with Orlando about love, using her disguise to guide him. The correct excerpt likely relates to her disguise enabling her to be in the forest, interact with Orlando, and offer advice (as seen in the initial text: "Posing as Ganymede, Rosalind starts a conversation with Orlando to learn more and offer 'his' advice").

The power of disguise is shown when Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, interacts with Orlando (offering advice, guiding his love thoughts). The excerpt with her posing as Ganymede and conversing with Orlando (about love, using the disguise) best builds on this idea, as her disguise allows her to engage with Orlando in a new role, exerting influence through the disguise.

Answer:

(The correct excerpt is the one where Rosalind, as Ganymede, interacts with Orlando to offer advice, e.g., the part: "Posing as Ganymede, Rosalind starts a conversation with Orlando to learn more and offer 'his' advice" (from the given text's initial description of the scene). If options were labeled, it would correspond to the excerpt showing her disguised role's impact on interactions.)