The Comedy of Errors, Act 5
456Lines
1Scenes
14Speakers
64% / 36%Male / Female Lines
Act 5 of The Comedy of Errors runs 456 lines across 1 scenes with 14 speaking characters — about 23.2% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Angelo: “I am sorry, sir, that I have hinder'd you;”
Closes (Scene 1) — Dromio Of Ephesus: “And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.”
The 1 scenes of Act 5
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 456 | 14 | 100.0% |
Who speaks in Act 5
Leading voice: Adriana with 17% of Act 5’s dialogue (78 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana ♀ | 78 | 17.1% |
| Aemelia ♀ | 73 | 16.0% |
| Of Ephesus ♂ | 73 | 16.0% |
| Duke Solinus ♂ | 46 | 10.1% |
| Aegeon ♂ | 37 | 8.1% |
| Angelo ♂ | 34 | 7.5% |
| Second Merchant ♂ | 26 | 5.7% |
Who carries the voice in Act 5
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 5 — 36% of this act’s dialogue vs. 26% across the full play.
Act 5
Male 293 · Female 163