“It was just the difference between the constant red and the mixed damask” (3.5.121-24). As stated by Billion, it focuses on identity and how it drives desire. Now with this statement I will delve deeper into Shakespeare's As You Like It and make a comparison between heterosexual desire and homosocial desire which are strongly displayed in As You Like It. After critiquing the work of other scholars and stating my starting point regarding my article, several things are evident; there is not enough academic research into how the public perceived homoeroticism during the Elizabethan period. Only after collecting the data necessary to support this article will one have a clear understanding of the audience's perception, visceral experience and interaction with the homoeroticism projected on stage. Regarding the history, customs and statements of the scholar, it is essential for this article to delve into the history and customs of the Elizabethan period. The use of homoeroticism according to my research was not seen as intentional or accidental or coincidental, but was used as a theatrical convention, the question remains: what was the purpose of this device and is this the starting point for the my literature