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Character in Henry V

Pistol ♂ male

159Lines Spoken 2.1First Scene 5.1Last Scene 4.9%Of Play Dialogue

Pistol speaks 159 lines in Henry V — the #5 role by line count, accounting for 4.9% of the play’s dialogue across 7 scenes.

Pistol enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “Base tike, call'st thou me host? Now, by this hand,”

Every scene where Pistol speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 2, Scene 1 41 34.7%
Act 2, Scene 3 16 26.7%
Act 3, Scene 2 13 9.6%
Act 3, Scene 6 21 12.1%
Act 4, Scene 1 17 5.5%
Act 4, Scene 4 28 38.9%
Act 5, Scene 1 23 27.1%

Dialogue partners

Across 7 scenes, Pistol most frequently shares the stage with: Fluellen (4 shared scenes), Boy (4 shared scenes), Gower (4 shared scenes), Nym (3 shared scenes), Bardolph (3 shared scenes).

Quick facts

Where does Pistol rank in Henry V’s cast?

#5 by line count, with 159 lines across Acts 2 to 5.

Who does Pistol speak with most often?

Fluellen — 4 shared scenes.