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 speaks 187 lines in The Comedy of Errors — the #5 role by line count, accounting for 9.5% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Dromio Of Ephesus enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “Return'd so soon! rather approach'd too late:”
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% |
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).
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.