Character in Much Ado About Nothing
Hero ♀ female
131Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.4Last Scene
5.1%Of Play Dialogue
Hero speaks 131 lines in Much Ado About Nothing — the #7 role by line count, accounting for 5.1% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Hero enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “My cousin means Signior Benedick of Padua.”
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% |
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).
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.