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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Antipholus of Syracuse | Antipholus of Syracuse is a young merchant born in Epidamium and raised in Syracuse who journeys to Ephesus seeking his long-lost twin. Read More |
| Antipholus of Ephesus | Antipholus of Ephesus, a young merchant born in Epidamium but taken to Corinth in infancy, later moved to Ephesus, where he now resides. He has no idea he has a twin brother. Read More |
| Dromio of Syracuse | Dromio of Syracuse, servant to Antipholus of Syracuse, is witty, superstitious, and a bit of a coward. Read More |
| Dromio of Ephesus | Dromio of Ephesus, servant to Antipholus of Ephesus, is clever and sarcastic to a fault. Read More |
| Egeon | Egeon, an older Syracusian merchant, seeks his lost son in Ephesus. Read More |
| Adriana | Adriana is the jealous, worried wife of Antipholus of Ephesus. Read More |
| Emilia | Emilia is a Syracusian woman who retired to a cloistered life in Ephesus after losing her sons and husband in a shipwreck; she is called Lady Abbess or just abbess before her identity is revealed. Read More |
| Angelo | Angelo the goldsmith, from Ephesus, sells a costly gold chain to Antipholus of Ephesus. |
| Balthasar | Balthasar the Merchant, friend of Antipholus of Ephesus, acts as a voice of reason when Antipholus starts to behave rashly, threatening to break down the door to his house. |
| Courtesan | The courtesan, who is a companion, hostess, and entertainer to the Ephesian merchant class, exchanges love tokens with Antipholus of Ephesus. |
| Duke | The duke, who is the ruler of Ephesus, tries to be fair while upholding the city's ruthless laws; he is also called Solinus in dialogue. |
| First merchant | The first merchant is an Ephesian businessman who greets Antipholus of Syracuse at the beginning of the play, and warns him about the ban on Syracusian visitors to Ephesus. |
| Luce | Luce, Adriana's cook who is betrothed to Dromio of Ephesus, is witty and spirited but mocked by other characters because of her size; she is also called Nell. |
| Luciana | Luciana is Adriana's sister, housemate, and confidante; single and loving it. |
| Messenger | The messenger, servant to Antipholus of Ephesus and Adriana, appears once in the final scene to announce Antipholus's escape from jail. |
| Officer | The officer is a policeman and jail keeper who serves the duke; he is called Jailer in some lines. |
| Pinch | Pinch the schoolmaster is also a doctor, aka part-time exorcist, who tries to help Adriana by conjuring the "devil" out of Antipholus of Ephesus. |
| Second merchant | The second merchant, whom Angelo the goldsmith owes money, demands payment before he leaves Ephesus on his next business venture. |
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