Adriana
from The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
His company must do his minions grace,
Whilst I at home starve for a merry look.
Hath homely age th' alluring beauty took
From my poor cheek? Then he hath wasted it.
Are my discourses dull? barren my wit?
If voluble and sharp discourse be marred,
Unkindness blunts it more…
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Author(s)
Character Name
Adriana
Source Title
The Comedy of Errors
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 2, Scene 1
Setting
A City Street
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
ELIZABETHAN
Monologue Type
COMIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
30s - EARLY
30s - LATE
40s - EARLY
Race / Ethnicity
INDIAN
CHINESE
JAPANESE
KOREAN
AFRICAN
CAUCASIAN
NATIVE AMERICAN
PACIFIC ISLANDER
FILIPINO
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
STANDARD AMERICAN
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