Character in Coriolanus
Brutus ♂ male
247Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.1Last Scene
6.6%Of Play Dialogue
Brutus is the #7 largest role in Coriolanus, speaking 247 lines (6.6% of the play) across 9 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Brutus shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Brutus’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coriolanus | 680 | 18.1% |
| 2 | Menenius | 589 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Volumnia | 314 | 8.3% |
| 4 | Sicinius | 305 | 8.1% |
| 5 | Cominius | 286 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Aufidius | 275 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Brutus (this role) | 247 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Marcius | 218 | 5.8% |
| 9 | First Senator | 90 | 2.4% |
| 10 | First Citizen | 79 | 2.1% |
How Brutus’s dialogue distributes across the play
Brutus’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 125 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.”
Representative speech (Act 2, Scene 1): “Clambering the walls to eye him: stalls, bulks, windows,”
Who Brutus shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Sicinius | 9 |
| Menenius | 9 |
| Cominius | 7 |
| Coriolanus | 5 |
| Citizens | 4 |
| First Citizen | 4 |
| First Senator | 4 |
| Messenger | 3 |
| Second Citizen | 3 |
| All | 3 |
Questions about Brutus
Is Brutus the lead role in Coriolanus?
Brutus is ranked #7 by line count among 61 speaking characters in Coriolanus — a major role carrying 6.6% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Brutus’s longest scene?
Act 2 Scene 3, where Brutus speaks 56 lines.
Who does Brutus speak to the most?
Brutus shares the most scenes with Sicinius — 9 scenes together across Coriolanus.