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Character in The Comedy of Errors

Dromio Of Ephesus ♂ male

187Lines Spoken 1.2First Scene 5.1Last Scene 9.5%Of Play Dialogue

Dromio Of Ephesus is the #5 role by line count in The Comedy of Errors187 lines (9.5% of the play) across 6 scenes between Acts 1 and 5.

Dromio Of Ephesus enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “Return'd so soon! rather approach'd too late:”

Dialogue partners

Across 6 scenes, Dromio Of Ephesus most frequently shares the stage with: Dromio Of Syracuse (5 shared scenes), Of Ephesus (4 shared scenes), Adriana (4 shared scenes), Angelo (3 shared scenes), Luciana (3 shared scenes).

Every scene where Dromio Of Ephesus speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 2 41 35.3%
Act 2, Scene 1 32 27.6%
Act 3, Scene 1 39 23.5%
Act 4, Scene 1 2 1.6%
Act 4, Scene 4 50 27.2%
Act 5, Scene 1 23 5.0%

Quick facts

Where does Dromio Of Ephesus rank in The Comedy of Errors’s cast?

#5 by line count, with 187 lines across Acts 1 to 5.

Who does Dromio Of Ephesus speak with most often?

Dromio Of Syracuse — 5 shared scenes.