# Dorcas — The Winter’s Tale character guide

> Dorcas in The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dorcas Whither, Dorcas What, Dorcas Mopsa, Dorcas Bless

**First appearance:** 0016-act-iv-scene-iv

## Who they are

A shepherdess in Bohemia who sings and dances at the sheep-shearing festival.

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