Character in Love's Labours Lost
Holofernes ♂ male
184Lines Spoken
4.2First Scene
5.2Last Scene
6.4%Of Play Dialogue
Holofernes speaks 184 lines in Love's Labours Lost — the #8 role by line count, accounting for 6.4% of the play’s dialogue across 3 scenes.
Holofernes enters the play in Act 4, Scene 2: “The deer was, as you know, sanguis, in blood; ripe”
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% |
Dialogue partners
Across 3 scenes, Holofernes most frequently shares the stage with: Costard (3 shared scenes), Sir Nathaniel (3 shared scenes), Adriano De Armado (2 shared scenes), Dull (2 shared scenes), Moth (2 shared scenes).
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.