Character in King John

King John ♂ male

Q: Who does King John speak to the most?

King John shares the most scenes with Bastard — 8 scenes together across King John.

441Lines Spoken 1.1First Scene 5.7Last Scene 16.7%Of Play Dialogue

King John is the #2 role in King John by line count (441 lines, 16.7% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Bastard — 8 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

King John’s position in the full cast

#	Role	Lines	Share
1	Bastard	523	19.8%
2	King John (this role)	441	16.7%
3	Constance	264	10.0%
4	King Philip	193	7.3%
5	Cardinal Pandulph	164	6.2%
6	Salisbury	158	6.0%
7	Lewis	154	5.8%
8	Hubert	141	5.3%
9	Arthur	120	4.5%
10	Pembroke	79	3.0%

How King John’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act	Lines	Intensity
Act 1	49
Act 2	104
Act 3	104
Act 4	121
Act 5	63

King John’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 121 lines.

Every scene where King John speaks

Act / Scene	Lines spoken	Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 1	49	17.6%
Act 2, Scene 1	104	17.1%
Act 3, Scene 1	34	9.6%
Act 3, Scene 2	3	27.3%
Act 3, Scene 3	67	79.8%
Act 4, Scene 2	121	43.7%
Act 5, Scene 1	27	33.3%
Act 5, Scene 3	8	47.1%
Act 5, Scene 7	28	22.8%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “Now, say, Chatillon, what would France with us?”

Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 1): “From henceforth bear his name whose form thou bear'st:”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 7): “And module of confounded royalty.”

Who King John shares the stage with

Scene partner	Shared scenes
Bastard	8
Queen Elinor	4
Hubert	3
Salisbury	3
Arthur	3
Constance	2
Austria	2
Messenger	2
Blanch	2
Chatillon	2

Questions about King John

Is King John the lead role in King John?

King John is ranked #2 by line count among 28 speaking characters in King John — carrying 16.7% of the play’s dialogue.

What is King John’s longest scene?

Act 4 Scene 2, where King John speaks 121 lines.

Who does King John speak to the most?

King John shares the most scenes with Bastard — 8 scenes together across King John.