The Comedy of Errors
ABOUT THE PLAY
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
The play "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare is set in the city of Ephesus. It mainly concerns the farcical misadventures of two sets of identical twins. Many years ago, the Syracusan merchant Egeon had twin sons, both named Antipholus. At their birth, Egeon bought another pair of newborn twins, both named Dromio, as their servants. Once in a shipwreck, Egeon lost his wife, one of his sons, and one of the Dromios.
Egeon's present son, Antipholus of Syracuse, and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, come to Ephesus to search for their lost twin brothers. Their lost twin brothers are living their lives in the city of Ephesus. These visitors are confused, angered, or intrigued when local natives seem to know them.
Similarly, Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus receive strange reactions from people they know who have been unknowingly dealing with the Syracusans. The wife of Antipholus of Ephesus drove Antipholus out of his house. He is jailed after a jeweller claims he owes money on a gold chain he never received.
When the four brothers reunite together, all their problems are finally resolved. In one last twist, their parents also reunite.
STORYLINE
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Antipholus is searching for his long-lost identical twin brother, Antipholus, while his servant, Dromio, is also searching for his long-lost identical twin brother, Dromio.
SHORT SUMMARY
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
After the separation from their twins in a shipwreck, both Antipholus and his slave Dromio go to the city of Ephesus to find them. The next set of twins lives in the city of Ephesus, and the new arrivals of twins in the city cause a series of incidents of confusion or mistaken identity. In the end, the twins find each other and their parents. They resolve all the problems they've had before.
DETAILED SUMMARY
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Act I
The ruler of Ephesus, Duke Solinus, presides over the trial of Eegon of Syracuse. The Syracusans aren't allowed in the city of Ephesus, so Egeon is put under custody. When he is asked why he is now in Ephesus, Egeon tells how he is searching for his lost twin sons and their twin servants.
According to Egeon, thirty years earlier, he had lost his wife and one of his identical twin sons, along with one of their twin slaves, in a storm at sea. After that incident, Egeon raised the surviving boy and his slave. In their teenage years, both boys went out in search of brothers and engaged in their activities of searching. Having received no word from them, Egeon also left home to seek news regarding them in Ephesus. Solinus is softened after hearing his story, and he allows him until sunset to try to raise 1,000 marks as a ransom, or else he must die.
Meanwhile, at a nearby market, a merchant befriends two tourists: Antipholus of Syracuse (son of Egeon) and his servant companion, Dromio. Upon learning of the ban on the Syracusans, they wore the local dress before exploring the city for their brothers. Unknown to both of them, their twin brothers (having the same name and face) have been living there after being rescued from a storm by fishermen.
Act II
Antipholus of Syracuse is appalled at being ridiculed by Dromio of Ephesus. Dromio is furious that his master has not returned to his wife Adriana's house for dinner. The similarity between the Dromio twins and Egeon's sons leads to a series of confusions later on. This is true when Antipholus of Syracuse dines with his sister-in-law, and he falls in love with her sister, Luciana. His servant, Dromio of Syracuse, forbears to open the door to anyone. He still closes the door when Antipholus of Ephesus returns home with his merchant friends. This exclusion makes Antipholus of Ephesus angry and leads him to dine with his friend, the prostitute.
Act III–IV
Confusion occurs when a gold chain ordered by Antipholus of Ephesus is instead given to Antipholus of Syracuse. The claim of the goldsmith for payment leads to the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant. They refuse to pay for a chain they didn't receive.
Adriana, fearing for her husband's sanity, gets the schoolmaster to banish her husband and Dromio (both from Ephesus). While they are restrained, their Syracusian brothers spread terror in the town. People think that the brothers in Ephesus have somehow escaped. The Syracusan brothers are also fearful, taking refuge in a priest or abbey.
Act V
The sunset time of Egeon's punishment is coming soon. The Duke returns but is stopped by Adriana, who pleads for her husband's help. Both the Ephesian twins escape their bonds and arrive to claim justice. Egeon recognises them, or so he thinks, as the boys he raised in Syracuse. Solinus, the Duke, sends for the abbot, who appears with another pair of twins. She surprises everyone by recognising Egeon and revealing herself as Emilia, his long-lost wife. After surviving the storm and fearing that all his family had died, she entered a religious order.
When everyone has told their stories, Antipholus of Syracuse resumes his efforts to woo his sister-in-law, Luciana. The Duke pardons Egeon, and everyone goes to the temple to celebrate with Emilia. The two dromios happily leave the stage hand in hand.
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