Character in As You Like It
Touchstone ♂ male
275Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.4Last Scene
10.3%Of Play Dialogue
Touchstone is the #4 largest role in As You Like It — 275 lines (10.3% of the play) across 7 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5.
Touchstone’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 (this role) | 275 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Jaques | 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 Touchstone’s dialogue distributes across the play
Touchstone’s dramatic peak falls in Act 3 with 130 lines.
Every scene where Touchstone speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 24 | 9.0% |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | 22 | 22.2% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 64 | 15.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 66 | 71.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 41 | 69.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 9 | 23.1% |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | 49 | 22.6% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “Mistress, you must come away to your father.”
Longest speech (Act 3, Scene 2): “though not with bag and baggage, yet with scrip and scrippage.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 4): “only peacemaker; much virtue in If.”
Who Touchstone shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Rosalind | 4 |
| Jaques | 3 |
| Celia | 3 |
| Corin | 3 |
| Audrey | 3 |
| Orlando | 3 |
| Silvius | 2 |
| First Page | 1 |
| William | 1 |
| Le Beau | 1 |
Questions about Touchstone
Is Touchstone the lead role in As You Like It?
Touchstone is ranked #4 by line count among 27 speaking characters in As You Like It — carrying 10.3% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Touchstone’s longest scene?
Act 3 Scene 3, where Touchstone speaks 66 lines.
Who does Touchstone speak to the most?
Touchstone shares the most scenes with Rosalind — 4 scenes together across As You Like It.