# Elbow — Measure for Measure character guide

> Elbow in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Enter Elbow, Elbow Ay, Elbow Varlet, Elbow Marry, Master Elbow

**First appearance:** 0007-act-ii-scene-i

## Who they are

A simple-minded constable who brings Pompey and Froth before the judges.

## Relationships

### [Duke Vincentio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/measure_for_measure_se/characters/duke_vincentio)

_social_

The Duke, as a friar, encounters the bumbling constable Elbow in the streets, a minor comedic interaction.

### [Duke Vincentio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/measure_for_measure_se/characters/duke_vincentio)

_social_

The Duke, as a friar, encounters the bumbling constable Elbow in the streets, a minor comedic interaction.

## In the story

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

The constable brings Froth and Pompey before the court, comically misusing language and revealing his incompetence.

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