The Comedy of Errors, Act 2
365Lines
2Scenes
5Speakers
56% / 44%Male / Female Lines
Act 2 of The Comedy of Errors runs 365 lines across 2 scenes with 5 speaking characters — about 18.6% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Adriana: “Neither my husband nor the slave return'd,”
Closes (Scene 2) — Luciana: “Come, come, Antipholus, we dine too late.”
The 2 scenes of Act 2
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: Adriana with 33% of Act 2’s dialogue (122 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana ♀ | 122 | 33.4% |
| Dromio Of Syracuse ♂ | 92 | 25.2% |
| Of Syracuse ♂ | 81 | 22.2% |
| Luciana ♀ | 38 | 10.4% |
| Dromio Of Ephesus ♂ | 32 | 8.8% |
Who carries the voice in Act 2
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 2 — 44% of this act’s dialogue vs. 26% across the full play.
Act 2
Male 205 · Female 160
Characters first heard in Act 2
About Act 2 of The Comedy of Errors
How many lines are in Act 2 of The Comedy of Errors?
365 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Adriana delivers 33% of the act’s dialogue (122 lines).