Dr. Raphael Lyne questions the nature of Shakespeare's comedy. Useful for students studying any of Shakespeare's comedies, but particularly 'As You Like It.' Extracts from this article can usefully be used to initiate a classroom discussion. The article can be used as a model of how a writer justifies their position. Students can also seek to use the opinions in the essay to justify their own ideas in discussion. Printed copies of the article can be cut up and re-ordered to work on essay planning skills. The article could also be given to students without an opening and a closing paragraph, and students asked to write their own.