Character in Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles ♂ male
609Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.3Last Scene
25.2%Of Play Dialogue
Pericles is the #1 largest role in Pericles, Prince of Tyre, speaking 609 lines (25.2% of the play) across 10 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Pericles shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Pericles’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pericles (this role) | 609 | 25.2% |
| 2 | Gower | 270 | 11.2% |
| 3 | Marina | 186 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Simonides | 157 | 6.5% |
| 5 | Helicanus | 123 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Cleon | 110 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Cerimon | 109 | 4.5% |
| 8 | Lysimachus | 103 | 4.3% |
| 9 | Bawd | 99 | 4.1% |
| 10 | Dionyza | 90 | 3.7% |
How Pericles’s dialogue distributes across the play
Pericles’s dramatic peak falls in Act 1 with 214 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “I have, Antiochus, and, with a soul”
Representative speech (Act 1, Scene 1): “Copp'd hills towards heaven, to tell the earth is throng'd”
Who Pericles shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Helicanus | 3 |
| Thaisa | 3 |
| Gower | 3 |
| Simonides | 2 |
| First Knight | 2 |
| Marina | 2 |
| Dionyza | 2 |
| First Lord | 2 |
| Cleon | 2 |
| Cerimon | 1 |
Questions about Pericles
Is Pericles the lead role in Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
Pericles is ranked #1 by line count among 46 speaking characters in Pericles, Prince of Tyre — a major role carrying 25.2% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Pericles’s longest scene?
Act 5 Scene 1, where Pericles speaks 117 lines.
Who does Pericles speak to the most?
Pericles shares the most scenes with Helicanus — 3 scenes together across Pericles, Prince of Tyre.