# Adriana — The Comedy of Errors character guide

> Adriana in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Adriana Horn, Adriana Unfeeling, Adriana Ay, Adriana Peace, Adriana Justice

**First appearance:** 0005-act-ii-scene-i

## Who they are

An Ephesian wife convinced her husband is straying, who seizes the wrong twin at dinner and locks her real husband out of his own house.

## Relationships

### [Antipholus of Ephesus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/characters/antipholus_of_ephesus)

_family_

Adriana is the jealous and anxious wife of Antipholus of Ephesus, constantly accusing him of infidelity.

### [Luciana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/characters/luciana)

_family_

Adriana and Luciana are sisters, with Luciana often advising Adriana to be more patient and submissive in marriage.

### [Dromio of Ephesus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/characters/dromio_of_ephesus)

_professional_

Adriana commands Dromio of Ephesus as a servant, often sending him on errands and scolding him.

### [Abbess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/characters/abbess)

_family_

The Abbess is the mother-in-law of Adriana, though this is only revealed at the end; earlier she shelters Antipholus of Syracuse.

### [Aegeon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/characters/aegeon)

_family_

Adriana is the daughter-in-law of Aegeon, though they do not recognize each other until the final scene.

## In the story

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

Fretting over her husband's absence and expressing jealousy and frustration about his possible infidelity.

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

Mistakes Antipholus of Syracuse for her husband and pleads with him.

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

From within, she denies Antipholus of Ephesus entry, calling him a 'knave' and refusing to acknowledge him as her husband.

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

Jealous and anxious, she questions Luciana about Antipholus of Syracuse's advances and sends money for his release.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iv)

Believes her husband is mad, calls for Pinch to exorcise him, and later agrees to pay his debt.

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

Accuses the Abbess of keeping her husband and pleads with the Duke for justice.

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