Character in Much Ado About Nothing
Hero ♀ female
131Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.4Last Scene
5.1%Of Play Dialogue
Hero is the #7 role by line count in Much Ado About Nothing — 131 lines (5.1% of the play) across 6 scenes between Acts 1 and 5.
Hero enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “My cousin means Signior Benedick of Padua.”
Dialogue partners
Across 6 scenes, Hero most frequently shares the stage with: Beatrice (6 shared scenes), Benedick (4 shared scenes), Claudio (4 shared scenes), Don Pedro (4 shared scenes), Leonato (4 shared scenes).
Every scene where Hero speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 9 | 2.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 79 | 65.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 16 | 18.6% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 18 | 5.4% |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | 8 | 6.1% |
Quick facts
Where does Hero rank in Much Ado About Nothing’s cast?
#7 by line count, with 131 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Hero speak with most often?
Beatrice — 6 shared scenes.