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Character in Antony and Cleopatra

Octavius Caesar ♂ male

420Lines Spoken 1.4First Scene 5.2Last Scene 11.8%Of Play Dialogue

Octavius Caesar is the #3 role in Antony and Cleopatra by line count (420 lines, 11.8% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Lepidus — 5 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

Octavius Caesar’s position in the full cast

# Role Lines Share
1 Mark Antony 851 23.9%
2 Cleopatra 686 19.2%
3 Octavius Caesar (this role) 420 11.8%
4 Domitius Enobarbus 356 10.0%
5 Pompey 140 3.9%
6 Charmian 105 2.9%
7 Messenger 78 2.2%
8 Lepidus 68 1.9%
9 Menas 64 1.8%
10 Agrippa 61 1.7%

How Octavius Caesar’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act Lines Intensity
Act 1 63
Act 2 88
Act 3 129
Act 4 27
Act 5 113

Octavius Caesar’s dramatic peak falls in Act 3 with 129 lines.

Every scene where Octavius Caesar speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 4 63 67.0%
Act 2, Scene 2 56 19.3%
Act 2, Scene 3 1 2.1%
Act 2, Scene 6 16 9.9%
Act 2, Scene 7 15 9.3%
Act 3, Scene 2 20 23.8%
Act 3, Scene 6 83 74.8%
Act 3, Scene 8 5 83.3%
Act 3, Scene 12 21 50.0%
Act 4, Scene 1 13 72.2%
Act 4, Scene 6 10 23.3%
Act 4, Scene 11 4 100.0%
Act 5, Scene 1 55 60.4%
Act 5, Scene 2 58 13.5%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 4): “You may see, Lepidus, and henceforth know,”

Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 4): “Vouchsafed to think he had partners: you shall find there”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 2): “High order in this great solemnity.”

Who Octavius Caesar shares the stage with

Scene partner Shared scenes
Lepidus 5
Domitius Enobarbus 5
Agrippa 5
Mark Antony 5
Mecaenas 4
Dolabella 3
Octavia 3
Proculeius 2
Messenger 2
Pompey 2

Questions about Octavius Caesar

Is Octavius Caesar the lead role in Antony and Cleopatra?

Octavius Caesar is ranked #3 by line count among 54 speaking characters in Antony and Cleopatra — carrying 11.8% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Octavius Caesar’s longest scene?

Act 3 Scene 6, where Octavius Caesar speaks 83 lines.

Who does Octavius Caesar speak to the most?

Octavius Caesar shares the most scenes with Lepidus — 5 scenes together across Antony and Cleopatra.