Dromio of Ephesus
from The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
I am an ass indeed; you may prove it by my long ears. I have serv'd him from the hour of my nativity to this instant, and have nothing at his hands for my service but blows. When I am cold, he heats me with beating; when I am warm,…
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Author(s)
Character Name
Dromio of Ephesus
Source Title
The Comedy of Errors
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 4, Scene 4
Setting
Ephesus, Turkey
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
ELIZABETHAN
Monologue Type
COMIC
Gender
MALE (MASCULINE)
Age Range
20s - EARLY
20s - LATE
30s - EARLY
30s - LATE
40s - EARLY
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
STANDARD AMERICAN
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