The Comedy of Errors: Scene Breakdown | |
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Antipholus of Syracuse | Antipholus of Ephesus |
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I ii Arrival in Ephesus (6-9) | |
Ant S gives money to Dromio S to take to Centaur (6) | |
Ant S: "I to the world am a drop of water..." (6) | |
Ant S called to dinner by Dromio E. (7-9) | |
Ant S: "the town is full of cozenage..." (9) | |
| II i The Phoenix (10-14) |
| Adriana reprimanded by Luciana (10-11) |
| Dromio E: "my master is mad!" (12-14) |
II ii The Street Outside the Centaur (14-20) | |
Ant S: reunion with Dromio S: (14-17) | |
money is safe. | |
Adriana and Luciana accost Ant S. (17-19) | |
Ant S is invited to dinner... and then some. (20) | |
| III i Outside the Phoenix's Front Door (20-26) |
| Ant E arrives with Angelo and Balthazar (20-22) |
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a gold chain for Adriana. |
| Ant E reunion with Dromio E (22) |
| Ant E refused entry to his own home (23-26) |
| by Dromio S. |
| Nell and Adriana join the fray. |
| Ant E exits to the Porpentine with Balthazar. |
| Angelo is sent to bring the gold chain to Ant E. |
| at the Porpentine. |
III iii Outside the Phoenix (27-33) | |
Ant S love scene with Luciana (27-29) | |
Dromio S terrified by the monster, Nell (29-32) | |
Angelo brings gold chain to Ant S. (33) | |
| IV i The Porpentine (34-38) |
| 2nd Merchant puts contract on Angelo. (34) |
| Ant E sends Dromio E to buy a bull whip. |
| Angelo demands payment from Ant E (35-37) |
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for gold chain. |
| Ant E is arrested by officer. (37) |
| Dromio S: a ship sails tonight. (37-38) |
| Ant E gives Dromio S the key to his safe (38) |
| to get bail. |
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IV ii The Phoenix (39-42) | |
Luciana asks Adriana for permission. (39-40) | |
Dromio S bursts in with key to safe. (40-42) | |
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IV iii The Street (42-45) | |
Ant S: "not a man but salutes me." (42) | |
Dromio S rushes in with the gold for bail (42) | |
and news of a ship sailing. | |
Courtezan wants diamond ring or gold chain (45) | |
from Ant S. | |
Courtezan's soliloquy: "to the Phoenix!" (45) | |
| IV iv The Street Outside The Porpentine. (45-53) |
| Ant E under arrest by Officer. (45) |
| Dromio E with bullwhip is beaten for not (46-47) |
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bringing the bail money. |
| Adriana, Luciana, Courtezan enter (47-50) |
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with Pinch and his assistants. |
| Ant E put in strait jacket and removed. (50) |
| Dromio E put in straight jacket and removed. |
| Adriana pays off the Officer. (52) |
| Ant S and Dromio S. enter with guns blazing (53) |
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and then run for the harbor. |
V i The Main Square (53-69) | |
Angelo & Merch accost Ant S & Dromio S (53-55) | |
for stealing the gold chain. | |
Swords are drawn. | |
Adriana, Luciana, and Courtezan end fight. (55) | |
Ant S and Dromio S escape to Priory. (55) | |
Abbess Amelia quiets the crowd. (55-57) | |
Adriana is blamed for the crisis. | |
Duke Solinus enters with Entourage. (58-59) | |
Aegeon with Executioner. | |
Adriana pleads before the Duke. | |
Servant bursts in: Ant E has broken free! (59-60) | |
Ant E and Dromio E plead before the Duke. (60-63) | |
Aegeon claims Ant E as his son. (63-65) | |
Abbess Amelia with Ant S & Dromio S (65-68) | |
Ant S and Ant E with Dromio S and Dromio E | |
get the last word. | |
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