The Comedy of Errors, Act 1
274Lines
2Scenes
7Speakers
100% / 0%Male / Female Lines
Act 1 of The Comedy of Errors runs 274 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 14.0% of the play’s total dialogue with 7 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (392 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Aegeon): “Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall”
Act closes (Scene 2, Of Syracuse): “I greatly fear my money is not safe.”
The 2 scenes of Act 1
Who speaks in Act 1
The leading voice is Aegeon with 40% of Act 1’s dialogue (110 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Aegeon ♂ | 110 | 40.1% |
| Of Syracuse ♂ | 54 | 19.7% |
| Duke Solinus ♂ | 47 | 17.2% |
| Dromio Of Ephesus ♂ | 41 | 15.0% |
| First Merchant ♂ | 18 | 6.6% |
| Dromio Of Syracuse ♂ | 3 | 1.1% |
| Gaoler ♂ | 1 | 0.4% |
About Act 1 of The Comedy of Errors
How many lines are in Act 1 of The Comedy of Errors?
274 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 1?
Aegeon delivers 40% of the act’s dialogue (110 lines).