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The Comedy of Errors, Act 4

490Lines 4Scenes 12Speakers 75% / 25%Male / Female Lines

Act 4 of The Comedy of Errors runs 490 lines across 4 scenes, carrying about 25.0% of the play’s total dialogue with 12 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (392 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Second Merchant): “You know since Pentecost the sum is due,”

Act closes (Scene 4, Of Syracuse): “Therefore away, to get our stuff aboard.”

The 4 scenes of Act 4

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 129 6 26.3%
Scene 2 74 3 15.1%
Scene 3 103 3 21.0%
Scene 4 184 10 37.6%

Who speaks in Act 4

The leading voice is Dromio Of Syracuse with 22% of Act 4’s dialogue (107 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Dromio Of Syracuse 107 21.8%
Of Ephesus 90 18.4%
Adriana 72 14.7%
Dromio Of Ephesus 52 10.6%
Angelo 43 8.8%
Courtezan 34 6.9%
Of Syracuse 30 6.1%

About Act 4 of The Comedy of Errors

How many lines are in Act 4 of The Comedy of Errors?

490 lines spread across 4 scenes.

Who dominates Act 4?

Dromio Of Syracuse delivers 22% of the act’s dialogue (107 lines).