Character in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Slender ♂ male
141Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.5Last Scene
5.4%Of Play Dialogue
Slender is the #8 role by line count in The Merry Wives of Windsor — 141 lines (5.4% of the play) across 7 scenes between Acts 1 and 5.
Slender enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “In the county of Gloucester, justice of peace and”
Dialogue partners
Across 7 scenes, Slender most frequently shares the stage with: Page (7 shared scenes), Shallow (6 shared scenes), Doctor Caius (4 shared scenes), Host (3 shared scenes), Mistress Page (3 shared scenes).
Every scene where Slender speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 92 | 33.6% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 2 | 2.3% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 2 | 1.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 4 | 4.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 21 | 19.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 4 | 28.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | 16 | 6.8% |
Quick facts
Where does Slender rank in The Merry Wives of Windsor’s cast?
#8 by line count, with 141 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Slender speak with most often?
Page — 7 shared scenes.