Character in The Comedy of Errors
Adriana ♀ female
275Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
5.1Last Scene
14.0%Of Play Dialogue
Adriana is the #2 largest role in The Comedy of Errors, speaking 275 lines (14.0% of the play) across 6 scenes from Act 2 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Adriana shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Adriana’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dromio Of Syracuse | 314 | 16.0% |
| 2 | Adriana (this role) | 275 | 14.0% |
| 3 | Of Syracuse | 271 | 13.8% |
| 4 | Of Ephesus | 210 | 10.7% |
| 5 | Dromio Of Ephesus | 187 | 9.5% |
| 6 | Aegeon | 147 | 7.5% |
| 7 | Luciana | 105 | 5.4% |
| 8 | Angelo | 96 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Duke Solinus | 93 | 4.7% |
| 10 | Aemelia | 73 | 3.7% |
How Adriana’s dialogue distributes across the play
Adriana’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 122 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 2, Scene 1): “Neither my husband nor the slave return'd,”
Representative speech (Act 3, Scene 1): “[Within] Your wife, sir knave! go get you from the door.”
Who Adriana shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Luciana | 5 |
| Dromio Of Syracuse | 5 |
| Dromio Of Ephesus | 4 |
| Antipholus | 3 |
| Of Syracuse | 3 |
| Of Ephesus | 3 |
| Courtezan | 2 |
| Angelo | 2 |
| Pinch | 1 |
| Aegeon | 1 |
Questions about Adriana
Is Adriana the lead role in The Comedy of Errors?
Adriana is ranked #2 by line count among 20 speaking characters in The Comedy of Errors — a major role carrying 14.0% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Adriana’s longest scene?
Act 5 Scene 1, where Adriana speaks 78 lines.
Who does Adriana speak to the most?
Adriana shares the most scenes with Luciana — 5 scenes together across The Comedy of Errors.