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 speaks 167 lines in The Merry Wives of Windsor — the #6 role by line count, accounting for 6.4% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Mistress Ford enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “Mistress Page! trust me, I was going to your house.”
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% |
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), Falstaff (3 shared scenes).
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.