Character in Much Ado About Nothing
Don Pedro ♂ male
313Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.4Last Scene
12.1%Of Play Dialogue
Don Pedro is the #3 role in Much Ado About Nothing by line count (313 lines, 12.1% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Claudio — 8 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
Don Pedro’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedick | 432 | 16.7% |
| 2 | Leonato | 328 | 12.7% |
| 3 | Don Pedro (this role) | 313 | 12.1% |
| 4 | Claudio | 287 | 11.1% |
| 5 | Beatrice | 270 | 10.5% |
| 6 | Dogberry | 175 | 6.8% |
| 7 | Hero | 131 | 5.1% |
| 8 | Borachio | 123 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Don John | 107 | 4.1% |
| 10 | Friar Francis | 83 | 3.2% |
How Don Pedro’s dialogue distributes across the play
Don Pedro’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 117 lines.
Every scene where Don Pedro speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 61 | 20.7% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 58 | 16.7% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 59 | 23.9% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 46 | 38.3% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 12 | 3.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 64 | 19.2% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 7 | 20.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | 6 | 4.5% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “Good Signior Leonato, you are come to meet your”
Longest speech (Act 5, Scene 1): “we fought, I doubt we should have been too young for them.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 4): “How dost thou, Benedick, the married man?”
Who Don Pedro shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Claudio | 8 |
| Benedick | 7 |
| Leonato | 7 |
| Beatrice | 5 |
| Don John | 4 |
| Hero | 4 |
| Antonio | 3 |
| Balthasar | 2 |
| Messenger | 2 |
| Friar Francis | 2 |
Questions about Don Pedro
Is Don Pedro the lead role in Much Ado About Nothing?
Don Pedro is ranked #3 by line count among 23 speaking characters in Much Ado About Nothing — carrying 12.1% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Don Pedro’s longest scene?
Act 5 Scene 1, where Don Pedro speaks 64 lines.
Who does Don Pedro speak to the most?
Don Pedro shares the most scenes with Claudio — 8 scenes together across Much Ado About Nothing.