Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Host ♂ male
107Lines Spoken
1.3First Scene
4.6Last Scene
4.1%Of Play Dialogue
Host is the #10 role by line count in The Merry Wives of Windsor — 107 lines (4.1% of the play) across 8 scenes between Acts 1 and 4.
Host enters the play in Act 1, Scene 3: “What says my bully-rook? speak scholarly and wisely.”
Dialogue partners
Across 8 scenes, Host most frequently shares the stage with: Shallow (4 shared scenes), Doctor Caius (4 shared scenes), Page (4 shared scenes), Bardolph (3 shared scenes), Slender (3 shared scenes).
Every scene where Host speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 3 | 7 | 7.5% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 10 | 4.7% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 27 | 31.4% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 16 | 14.4% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 7 | 8.4% |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | 7 | 63.6% |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | 26 | 22.2% |
| Act 4, Scene 6 | 7 | 13.0% |
Quick facts
Where does Host rank in The Merry Wives of Windsor’s cast?
#10 by line count, with 107 lines across Acts 1 to 4.
Who does Host speak with most often?
Shallow — 4 shared scenes.