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Character in Henry VI, part 1

Talbot ♂ male

416Lines Spoken 1.4First Scene 4.7Last Scene 15.1%Of Play Dialogue

Talbot is the #1 largest role in Henry VI, part 1 — 416 lines (15.1% of the play) across 12 scenes from Act 1 through Act 4.

Talbot’s position in the full cast

# Role Lines Share
1 Talbot (this role) 416 15.1%
2 Joan La Pucelle 255 9.2%
3 Gloucester 212 7.7%
4 King Henry Vi 187 6.8%
5 Suffolk 170 6.2%
6 Charles 134 4.9%
7 Messenger 98 3.5%
8 Of Winchester 96 3.5%
9 Mortimer 95 3.4%
10 York 95 3.4%

How Talbot’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act Lines Intensity
Act 1 99
Act 2 91
Act 3 68
Act 4 158

Talbot’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 158 lines.

Every scene where Talbot speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 4 67 61.5%
Act 1, Scene 5 32 82.1%
Act 2, Scene 1 20 23.5%
Act 2, Scene 2 29 47.5%
Act 2, Scene 3 42 43.3%
Act 3, Scene 2 56 40.6%
Act 3, Scene 4 12 26.7%
Act 4, Scene 1 33 16.8%
Act 4, Scene 2 29 51.8%
Act 4, Scene 5 24 43.6%
Act 4, Scene 6 41 71.9%
Act 4, Scene 7 31 32.3%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 4): “The Duke of Bedford had a prisoner”

Longest speech (Act 3, Scene 2): “Now where's the Bastard's braves, and Charles his gleeks?”

Exit line (Act 4, Scene 7): “Now my old arms are young John Talbot's grave.”

Who Talbot shares the stage with

Scene partner Shared scenes
Burgundy 4
Joan La Pucelle 4
Bedford 3
Charles 3
Bastard Of Orleans 3
Messenger 3
Captain 2
Gloucester 2
Vernon 2
Reignier 2

Questions about Talbot

Is Talbot the lead role in Henry VI, part 1?

Talbot is ranked #1 by line count among 52 speaking characters in Henry VI, part 1 — carrying 15.1% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Talbot’s longest scene?

Act 1 Scene 4, where Talbot speaks 67 lines.

Who does Talbot speak to the most?

Talbot shares the most scenes with Burgundy — 4 scenes together across Henry VI, part 1.