This act starts out with Rosalind accusing Jaques of his melancholy ways. Rosalind shows mockery towards the other characters extreme behaviors. When Orlando takes love lessons from Rosalind (as Ganymede) he prepossess that if Rosalind should turn down his kiss he shall die. Rosalind does not approve of his over dramaticness she finds it unrealistic. "No, faith, die by attorney. The poor world is almost six thousand years old, and in all this time there was not any man died in his own person, videlicet, in a love cause." (4.1.80-83) Rosalind continues to go around exposing every couples love of its real potential. She understands that love can get confused by the initial excitement of attraction and then loose its fresh quality. Celia criticizes Rosalind for putting down female nature by pointing out that a maiden is not the same as a wife. She confuses her cousins attempt to point out love in the real world and the honest truth about relationships.
Later in this Act after Rosalind being distraught over the absence of Orlando, for the rest of his lesson, she soon hears news of his where a bouts from his brother Oliver. Oliver explains the tragic story of Orlando's courageous act. Rosalind faints with surprise and guilt. Oliver then makes the comment: "Be of good cheer, youth. You a man? You lack a man's heart."(4.2.191)
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