Character in All's Well That Ends Well
Parolles ♂ male
365Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.3Last Scene
12.5%Of Play Dialogue
Parolles is the #3 role in All's Well That Ends Well by line count (365 lines, 12.5% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Bertram — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
Parolles’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena | 473 | 16.2% |
| 2 | King | 387 | 13.2% |
| 3 | Parolles (this role) | 365 | 12.5% |
| 4 | Countess | 281 | 9.6% |
| 5 | Lafeu | 274 | 9.4% |
| 6 | Bertram | 273 | 9.3% |
| 7 | Clown | 193 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Second Lord | 147 | 5.0% |
| 9 | Diana | 136 | 4.6% |
| 10 | First Lord | 114 | 3.9% |
How Parolles’s dialogue distributes across the play
Parolles’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 138 lines.
Every scene where Parolles speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 63 | 28.4% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 21 | 9.5% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 60 | 19.9% |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | 23 | 41.1% |
| Act 2, Scene 5 | 9 | 9.4% |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Act 3, Scene 6 | 16 | 14.2% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 40 | 42.6% |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | 98 | 30.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 17 | 31.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 17 | 4.5% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “Are you meditating on virginity?”
Longest speech (Act 4, Scene 3): “sir, in a dungeon, i' the stocks, or any where, so I may live.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 3): “derive me ill will to speak of; therefore I will not”
Who Parolles shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Bertram | 7 |
| Helena | 7 |
| Lafeu | 6 |
| Second Lord | 5 |
| First Lord | 4 |
| King | 3 |
| Clown | 2 |
| Diana | 2 |
| First Soldier | 2 |
| All | 2 |
Questions about Parolles
Is Parolles the lead role in All’s Well That Ends Well?
Parolles is ranked #3 by line count among 24 speaking characters in All's Well That Ends Well — carrying 12.5% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Parolles’s longest scene?
Act 4 Scene 3, where Parolles speaks 98 lines.
Who does Parolles speak to the most?
Parolles shares the most scenes with Bertram — 7 scenes together across All's Well That Ends Well.