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Character in Hamlet

Marcellus ♂ male

67Lines Spoken 1.1First Scene 1.5Last Scene 1.7%Of Play Dialogue

Marcellus is a minor speaking role in Hamlet with 67 lines across 4 scenes between Acts 1 and 1.

“What, has this thing appear'd again to-night?” — Marcellus, Act 1, Scene 1.

Every scene where Marcellus speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 1 46 24.3%
Act 1, Scene 2 6 2.2%
Act 1, Scene 4 7 6.9%
Act 1, Scene 5 8 3.8%

Dialogue partners

Across 4 scenes, Marcellus most frequently shares the stage with: Horatio (4 shared scenes), Hamlet (3 shared scenes), Bernardo (2 shared scenes), Laertes (1 shared scene), Queen Gertrude (1 shared scene).