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, speaking 275 lines (10.3% of the play) across 7 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Touchstone shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
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 — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “Mistress, you must come away to your father.”
Representative speech (Act 3, Scene 2): “though not with bag and baggage, yet with scrip and scrippage.”
Who Touchstone shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Rosalind | 4 |
| Corin | 3 |
| Audrey | 3 |
| Orlando | 3 |
| Jaques | 3 |
| Celia | 3 |
| Silvius | 2 |
| Le Beau | 1 |
| Phebe | 1 |
| Duke Senior | 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 — a major role 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.