The Comedy of Errors · Character

Dromio of Syracuse

A quick-tongued servant who trades bald jokes with his master, then finds himself claimed as a husband by a kitchen wench he has never seen.

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Also known as Dromio, Dromio of Syracuse Basting, Dromio of Syracuse Certain ones, Dromio of Syracuse Within, Dromio of Syracuse Master, Dromio of Syracuse Time, Dromio of Syracuse Ay, Dromio of Syracuse Sconce

First appearance: Scene II

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In Scene II: Sent by his master to the Centaur with money; exits early in the scene. Later, in Scene II: Beaten by his master for a…

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Syracuse travelers and associates
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Scene II
Sent by his master to the Centaur with money; exits early in the scene.
Scene II
Beaten by his master for a misunderstanding; he is bewildered by the events.
Scene I
Inside the house, he impersonates the porter and refuses entry to Antipholus of Ephesus.
Scene II
Dromio of Syracuse humorously describes being claimed by the kitchen wench Nell, using a globe metaphor to detail her appearance, and flees from her.
Scene I
Mistakenly reports to Antipholus of Ephesus about a ship, then is sent to Adriana for bail money.
Scene II
Arrives breathless, reporting that his master is arrested for a chain and requesting the money.
Scene III
Brings gold and delivers news of a ship; engages in wordplay about an officer and the courtesan.
Scene IV
Accompanies Antipholus of Syracuse with a sword; suggests staying in Ephesus but is overruled.

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