Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shallow ♂ male
114Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.2Last Scene
4.4%Of Play Dialogue
Shallow speaks 114 lines in The Merry Wives of Windsor — the #9 role by line count, accounting for 4.4% of the play’s dialogue across 8 scenes.
Shallow enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star-”
Every scene where Shallow speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 47 | 17.2% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 16 | 7.6% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 17 | 19.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 13 | 11.7% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 6 | 7.2% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 9 | 8.4% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 3 | 1.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 3 | 21.4% |
Dialogue partners
Across 8 scenes, Shallow most frequently shares the stage with: Page (8 shared scenes), Slender (6 shared scenes), Host (4 shared scenes), Mistress Page (4 shared scenes), Doctor Caius (3 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Shallow rank in The Merry Wives of Windsor’s cast?
#9 by line count, with 114 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Shallow speak with most often?
Page — 8 shared scenes.