Petruchio ♂ male

Q: Who does Petruchio speak to the most?

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

587Lines Spoken 1.2First Scene 5.2Last Scene 22.3%Of Play Dialogue

Petruchio is the #1 role in Taming of the Shrew by line count (587 lines, 22.3% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Katharina — 7 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

Petruchio’s position in the full cast

#	Role	Lines	Share
1	Petruchio (this role)	587	22.3%
2	Tranio	293	11.1%
3	Katharina	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%

How Petruchio’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act	Lines	Intensity
Act 1	78
Act 2	163
Act 3	63
Act 4	204
Act 5	79

Petruchio’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 204 lines.

Every scene where Petruchio speaks

Act / Scene	Lines spoken	Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 2	78	27.5%
Act 2, Scene 1	163	38.5%
Act 3, Scene 2	63	24.6%
Act 4, Scene 1	73	36.7%
Act 4, Scene 3	89	45.2%
Act 4, Scene 5	42	52.5%
Act 5, Scene 1	16	12.1%
Act 5, Scene 2	63	31.3%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “Verona, for a while I take my leave,”

Longest speech (Act 5, Scene 1): “come from Pisa, and is here at the door to speak with him.”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 2): “And, being a winner, God give you good night!”

Who Petruchio shares the stage with

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

Questions about Petruchio

Is Petruchio the lead role in Taming of the Shrew?

Petruchio is ranked #1 by line count among 37 speaking characters in Taming of the Shrew — carrying 22.3% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Petruchio’s longest scene?

Act 2 Scene 1, where Petruchio speaks 163 lines.

Who does Petruchio speak to the most?

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