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 — 609 lines (25.2% of the play) across 10 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5.
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% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “I have, Antiochus, and, with a soul”
Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 1): “Copp'd hills towards heaven, to tell the earth is throng'd”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 3): “To hear the rest untold: sir, lead's the way.”
How Pericles’s dialogue distributes across the play
Pericles’s dramatic peak falls in Act 1 with 214 lines.
Every scene where Pericles speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 99 | 55.9% |
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 98 | 73.7% |
| Act 1, Scene 4 | 17 | 15.6% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 78 | 48.1% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 25 | 20.2% |
| Act 2, Scene 5 | 32 | 32.7% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 28 | 58.3% |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | 60 | 40.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 117 | 36.4% |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 55 | 48.2% |
Who Pericles shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Gower | 3 |
| Helicanus | 3 |
| Thaisa | 3 |
| First Knight | 2 |
| Simonides | 2 |
| Marina | 2 |
| Dionyza | 2 |
| First Lord | 2 |
| Cleon | 2 |
| Third Fisherman | 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 — 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 Gower — 3 scenes together across Pericles, Prince of Tyre.