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Character in Romeo and Juliet

Nurse ♀ female

281Lines Spoken 1.3First Scene 4.5Last Scene 9.1%Of Play Dialogue

Nurse is the #4 role in Romeo and Juliet by line count (281 lines, 9.1% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Juliet — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 4.

Nurse’s position in the full cast

# Role Lines Share
1 Romeo 612 19.9%
2 Juliet 544 17.7%
3 Friar Laurence 351 11.4%
4 Nurse (this role) 281 9.1%
5 Capulet 273 8.9%
6 Mercutio 261 8.5%
7 Benvolio 160 5.2%
8 Prince 76 2.5%
9 Paris 70 2.3%
10 Montague 41 1.3%

Who Nurse shares the stage with

Scene partner Shared scenes
Juliet 7
Capulet 5
Romeo 5
Lady Capulet 5
Second Servant 3
First Servant 2
Benvolio 2
Servant 2
Peter 2
Friar Laurence 2

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 3): “Now, by my maidenhead, at twelve year old,”

Longest speech (Act 4, Scene 5): “Mistress! what, mistress! Juliet! fast, I warrant her, she:”

Exit line (Act 4, Scene 5): “For, well you know, this is a pitiful case.”

Every scene where Nurse speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 3 61 55.5%
Act 1, Scene 5 15 9.7%
Act 2, Scene 2 2 1.0%
Act 2, Scene 4 55 26.4%
Act 2, Scene 5 36 45.0%
Act 3, Scene 2 31 21.1%
Act 3, Scene 3 22 12.3%
Act 3, Scene 5 25 9.8%
Act 4, Scene 2 2 4.2%
Act 4, Scene 4 4 12.9%
Act 4, Scene 5 28 19.7%

How Nurse’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act Lines Intensity
Act 1 76
Act 2 93
Act 3 78
Act 4 34

Nurse’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 93 lines.

Questions about Nurse

Is Nurse the lead role in Romeo and Juliet?

Nurse is ranked #4 by line count among 34 speaking characters in Romeo and Juliet — carrying 9.1% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Nurse’s longest scene?

Act 1 Scene 3, where Nurse speaks 61 lines.

Who does Nurse speak to the most?

Nurse shares the most scenes with Juliet — 7 scenes together across Romeo and Juliet.