Character in Love's Labours Lost
Holofernes ♂ male
184Lines Spoken
4.2First Scene
5.2Last Scene
6.4%Of Play Dialogue
Holofernes is the #8 role by line count in Love's Labours Lost — 184 lines (6.4% of the play) across 3 scenes between Acts 4 and 5.
Holofernes enters the play in Act 4, Scene 2: “The deer was, as you know, sanguis, in blood; ripe”
Dialogue partners
Across 3 scenes, Holofernes most frequently shares the stage with: Costard (3 shared scenes), Sir Nathaniel (3 shared scenes), Moth (2 shared scenes), Adriano De Armado (2 shared scenes), Dull (2 shared scenes).
Every scene where Holofernes speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 103 | 59.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 63 | 40.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 18 | 1.9% |
Quick facts
Where does Holofernes rank in Love’s Labours Lost’s cast?
#8 by line count, with 184 lines across Acts 4 to 5.
Who does Holofernes speak with most often?
Costard — 3 shared scenes.