Character in As You Like It
Jaques ♂ male
227Lines Spoken
2.5First Scene
5.4Last Scene
8.5%Of Play Dialogue
Jaques is the #5 largest role in As You Like It, speaking 227 lines (8.5% of the play) across 7 scenes from Act 2 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Jaques shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Jaques’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosalind | 677 | 25.3% |
| 2 | Orlando | 297 | 11.1% |
| 3 | Celia | 276 | 10.3% |
| 4 | Touchstone | 275 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Jaques (this role) | 227 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Oliver | 147 | 5.5% |
| 7 | Duke Senior | 111 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Phebe | 86 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Silvius | 75 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Duke Frederick | 69 | 2.6% |
How Jaques’s dialogue distributes across the play
Jaques’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 139 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 2, Scene 5): “I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suck”
Representative speech (Act 5, Scene 4): “very strange beasts, which in all tongues are called fools.”
Who Jaques shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Orlando | 4 |
| Touchstone | 3 |
| Rosalind | 3 |
| Amiens | 2 |
| Celia | 2 |
| Duke Senior | 2 |
| Jaques De Boys | 1 |
| Audrey | 1 |
| Phebe | 1 |
| Corin | 1 |
Questions about Jaques
Is Jaques the lead role in As You Like It?
Jaques is ranked #5 by line count among 27 speaking characters in As You Like It — a major role carrying 8.5% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Jaques’s longest scene?
Act 2 Scene 7, where Jaques speaks 99 lines.
Who does Jaques speak to the most?
Jaques shares the most scenes with Orlando — 4 scenes together across As You Like It.