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The King of France
A kind of jester in the service of the countess at Rossillion. High-ranking characters like Lafew and the countess order him around, but he is generally disobedient and teases his superiors with his clever wit and wordplay. Through his joking, he is able to exercise a slight bit of power against his social superiors who outrank him in the society’s rigid social hierarchy.
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Act 1, Scene 3
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Countess:
Tell me thy reason why thou wilt marry.
Fool:
My poor body, madam, requires it. I am driven on by the flesh, and he must needs go that the devil drives.
Countess:
Is this all your Worship’s reason?
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Act 1, Scene 3
Quotes
Countess:
Tell me thy reason why thou wilt marry.
Fool:
My poor body, madam, requires it. I am driven on by the flesh, and he must needs go that the devil drives.
Countess:
Is this all your Worship’s reason?
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