# Tom Snout — A Midsummer Night's Dream character guide

> Tom Snout in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Snout, Reenter Snout

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

Tinker who plays the Wall in the mechanicals' play.

## In the story

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/chapters/act-i-scene-ii)

Assigned to play Pyramus' father.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-i)

Expresses concern about the lion and later returns to inform Bottom of his transformation.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-ii)

Present among the mechanicals, awaiting Bottom.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-ii)

Brings news of the duke's wedding and the opportunity for the mechanicals.

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