Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Mistress Ford ♀ female
167Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
5.5Last Scene
6.4%Of Play Dialogue
Mistress Ford is the #6 role by line count in The Merry Wives of Windsor — 167 lines (6.4% of the play) across 6 scenes between Acts 2 and 5.
Mistress Ford enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “Mistress Page! trust me, I was going to your house.”
Dialogue partners
Across 6 scenes, Mistress Ford most frequently shares the stage with: Mistress Page (6 shared scenes), Page (5 shared scenes), Ford (5 shared scenes), Sir Hugh Evans (4 shared scenes), Doctor Caius (3 shared scenes).
Every scene where Mistress Ford speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 37 | 17.5% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 58 | 28.0% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 53 | 26.9% |
| Act 4, Scene 4 | 7 | 7.4% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 5 | 21.7% |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | 7 | 3.0% |
Quick facts
Where does Mistress Ford rank in The Merry Wives of Windsor’s cast?
#6 by line count, with 167 lines across Acts 2 to 5.
Who does Mistress Ford speak with most often?
Mistress Page — 6 shared scenes.