Touchstone
Fictional character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It
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Fictional character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It
6 identifiers linking Touchstone across the web's reference databases
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Touchstone is a fictional character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It. He is a court Jester, he was used throughout the play to both provide comic relief through sometimes vulgar humor and contrarily share wisdom, fitting the archetype of the Shakespearean fool. Oftentimes, he acts as a character who foils his surroundings, observing and mocking the events and characters of the play.