Character in Coriolanus
Cominius ♂ male
286Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.1Last Scene
7.6%Of Play Dialogue
Cominius is the #5 role in Coriolanus by line count (286 lines, 7.6% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Menenius — 9 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
Cominius’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 (this role) | 286 | 7.6% |
| 6 | Aufidius | 275 | 7.3% |
| 7 | Brutus | 247 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Marcius | 218 | 5.8% |
| 9 | First Senator | 90 | 2.4% |
| 10 | First Citizen | 79 | 2.1% |
How Cominius’s dialogue distributes across the play
Cominius’s dramatic peak falls in Act 1 with 107 lines.
Every scene where Cominius speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 3 | 1.0% |
| Act 1, Scene 6 | 48 | 44.4% |
| Act 1, Scene 9 | 56 | 52.3% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 3 | 1.0% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 47 | 25.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 30 | 7.1% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 10 | 5.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 11 | 6.5% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 7 | 10.9% |
| Act 4, Scene 6 | 40 | 20.1% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 31 | 36.0% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 6): “Breathe you, my friends: well fought;”
Longest speech (Act 2, Scene 2): “He lurch'd all swords of the garland. For this last,”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 1): “And with our fair entreaties haste them on.”
Who Cominius shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Menenius | 9 |
| Brutus | 7 |
| Coriolanus | 7 |
| Sicinius | 7 |
| First Senator | 5 |
| Messenger | 4 |
| Marcius | 3 |
| Citizens | 3 |
| First Citizen | 3 |
| Aedile | 3 |
Questions about Cominius
Is Cominius the lead role in Coriolanus?
Cominius is ranked #5 by line count among 61 speaking characters in Coriolanus — carrying 7.6% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Cominius’s longest scene?
Act 1 Scene 9, where Cominius speaks 56 lines.
Who does Cominius speak to the most?
Cominius shares the most scenes with Menenius — 9 scenes together across Coriolanus.