Character in Much Ado About Nothing
Don John ♂ male
107Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
4.1Last Scene
4.1%Of Play Dialogue
Don John speaks 107 lines in Much Ado About Nothing — the #9 role by line count, accounting for 4.1% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Don John enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “I thank you: I am not of many words, but I thank”
Every scene where Don John speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 2 | 0.7% |
| Act 1, Scene 3 | 39 | 59.1% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 10 | 2.9% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 15 | 30.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 33 | 27.5% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 8 | 2.4% |
Dialogue partners
Across 6 scenes, Don John most frequently shares the stage with: Leonato (4 shared scenes), Benedick (4 shared scenes), Claudio (4 shared scenes), Don Pedro (4 shared scenes), Hero (3 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Don John rank in Much Ado About Nothing’s cast?
#9 by line count, with 107 lines across Acts 1 to 4.
Who does Don John speak with most often?
Leonato — 4 shared scenes.