Character in Antony and Cleopatra
Pompey ♂ male
140Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
2.7Last Scene
3.9%Of Play Dialogue
Pompey speaks 140 lines in Antony and Cleopatra — the #5 role by line count, accounting for 3.9% of the play’s dialogue across 3 scenes.
Pompey enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “If the great gods be just, they shall assist”
Every scene where Pompey speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 44 | 71.0% |
| Act 2, Scene 6 | 64 | 39.8% |
| Act 2, Scene 7 | 32 | 19.9% |
Dialogue partners
Across 3 scenes, Pompey most frequently shares the stage with: Menas (3 shared scenes), Mark Antony (2 shared scenes), Domitius Enobarbus (2 shared scenes), Lepidus (2 shared scenes), Octavius Caesar (2 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Pompey rank in Antony and Cleopatra’s cast?
#5 by line count, with 140 lines across Acts 2 to 2.
Who does Pompey speak with most often?
Menas — 3 shared scenes.