Katharina ♀ female

Q: Who does Katharina speak to the most?

Katharina shares the most scenes with Petruchio — 7 scenes together across Taming of the Shrew.

216Lines Spoken 1.1First Scene 5.2Last Scene 8.2%Of Play Dialogue

Katharina is the #3 role in Taming of the Shrew by line count (216 lines, 8.2% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Petruchio — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

Katharina’s position in the full cast

#	Role	Lines	Share
1	Petruchio	587	22.3%
2	Tranio	293	11.1%
3	Katharina (this role)	216	8.2%
4	Hortensio	206	7.8%
5	Lucentio	190	7.2%
6	Baptista	175	6.6%
7	Grumio	171	6.5%
8	Gremio	170	6.4%
9	Lord	138	5.2%
10	Biondello	102	3.9%

Who Katharina shares the stage with

Scene partner	Shared scenes
Petruchio	7
Tranio	5
Bianca	5
Gremio	5
Baptista	5
Hortensio	5
Lucentio	4
Biondello	4
Grumio	3
Vincentio	3

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “I pray you, sir, is it your will”

Longest speech (Act 5, Scene 1): “Nay, I will give thee a kiss: now pray thee, love, stay.”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 2): “My hand is ready; may it do him ease.”

Every scene where Katharina speaks

Act / Scene	Lines spoken	Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 1	12	4.7%
Act 2, Scene 1	52	12.3%
Act 3, Scene 2	27	10.5%
Act 4, Scene 1	3	1.5%
Act 4, Scene 3	45	22.8%
Act 4, Scene 5	22	27.5%
Act 5, Scene 1	4	3.0%
Act 5, Scene 2	51	25.4%

How Katharina’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act	Lines	Intensity
Act 1	12
Act 2	52
Act 3	27
Act 4	70
Act 5	55

Katharina’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 70 lines.

Questions about Katharina

Is Katharina the lead role in Taming of the Shrew?

Katharina is ranked #3 by line count among 37 speaking characters in Taming of the Shrew — carrying 8.2% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Katharina’s longest scene?

Act 2 Scene 1, where Katharina speaks 52 lines.

Who does Katharina speak to the most?

Katharina shares the most scenes with Petruchio — 7 scenes together across Taming of the Shrew.