Character in Cymbeline
Cloten ♂ male
270Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
4.2Last Scene
7.2%Of Play Dialogue
Cloten is the #6 largest role in Cymbeline — 270 lines (7.2% of the play) across 7 scenes from Act 1 through Act 4.
Cloten’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imogen | 605 | 16.1% |
| 2 | Posthumus Leonatus | 442 | 11.8% |
| 3 | Iachimo | 430 | 11.5% |
| 4 | Belarius | 346 | 9.2% |
| 5 | Cymbeline | 296 | 7.9% |
| 6 | Cloten (this role) | 270 | 7.2% |
| 7 | Pisanio | 218 | 5.8% |
| 8 | Guiderius | 170 | 4.5% |
| 9 | Queen | 170 | 4.5% |
| 10 | Arviragus | 145 | 3.9% |
How Cloten’s dialogue distributes across the play
Cloten’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 107 lines.
Every scene where Cloten speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 8 | 23.5% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 27 | 42.9% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 80 | 34.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 23 | 24.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | 83 | 44.6% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 23 | 4.7% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “If my shirt were bloody, then to shift it. Have I hurt him?”
Longest speech (Act 2, Scene 2): “I have assailed her with music, but she vouchsafes no notice.”
Exit line (Act 4, Scene 2): “And on the gates of Lud's-town set your heads:”
Who Cloten shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| First Lord | 3 |
| Caius Lucius | 3 |
| Cymbeline | 3 |
| Queen | 3 |
| Second Lord | 3 |
| Pisanio | 2 |
| Imogen | 2 |
| Scene Iii | 1 |
| Iachimo | 1 |
| Attendant | 1 |
Questions about Cloten
Is Cloten the lead role in Cymbeline?
Cloten is ranked #6 by line count among 40 speaking characters in Cymbeline — carrying 7.2% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Cloten’s longest scene?
Act 3 Scene 5, where Cloten speaks 83 lines.
Who does Cloten speak to the most?
Cloten shares the most scenes with First Lord — 3 scenes together across Cymbeline.