Character in The Tempest
Ariel ♀ female
168Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.1Last Scene
7.4%Of Play Dialogue
Ariel speaks 168 lines in The Tempest — the #3 role by line count, accounting for 7.4% of the play’s dialogue across 6 scenes.
Ariel enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “All hail, great master! grave sir, hail! I come”
Every scene where Ariel speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 70 | 11.8% |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 11 | 3.0% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 4 | 2.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 31 | 24.2% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 30 | 10.5% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 22 | 5.7% |
Dialogue partners
Across 6 scenes, Ariel most frequently shares the stage with: Prospero (4 shared scenes), Caliban (4 shared scenes), Stephano (3 shared scenes), Antonio (3 shared scenes), Miranda (3 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Ariel rank in The Tempest’s cast?
#3 by line count, with 168 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Ariel speak with most often?
Prospero — 4 shared scenes.