Character in King Lear
Fool ♂ male
227Lines Spoken
1.4First Scene
3.6Last Scene
6.5%Of Play Dialogue
Fool speaks 227 lines in King Lear — the #6 role by line count, accounting for 6.5% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Fool enters the play in Act 1, Scene 4: “Let me hire him too: here's my coxcomb.”
Every scene where Fool speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 4 | 100 | 28.4% |
| Act 1, Scene 5 | 25 | 52.1% |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | 40 | 11.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 40 | 40.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 9 | 4.8% |
| Act 3, Scene 6 | 13 | 11.1% |
Dialogue partners
Across 6 scenes, Fool most frequently shares the stage with: King Lear (6 shared scenes), Kent (6 shared scenes), Gloucester (3 shared scenes), Gentleman (2 shared scenes), Goneril (2 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Fool rank in King Lear’s cast?
#6 by line count, with 227 lines across Acts 1 to 3.
Who does Fool speak with most often?
King Lear — 6 shared scenes.