Character in The Tempest
Caliban ♂ male
175Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.1Last Scene
7.7%Of Play Dialogue
Caliban is the #2 role by line count in The Tempest — 175 lines (7.7% of the play) across 5 scenes between Acts 1 and 5.
Caliban enters the play in Act 1, Scene 2: “[Within] There's wood enough within.”
Dialogue partners
Across 5 scenes, Caliban most frequently shares the stage with: Trinculo (4 shared scenes), Stephano (4 shared scenes), Ariel (4 shared scenes), Prospero (3 shared scenes), Ferdinand (3 shared scenes).
Every scene where Caliban speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 30 | 5.0% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 56 | 29.6% |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 61 | 40.4% |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | 20 | 7.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 8 | 2.1% |
Quick facts
Where does Caliban rank in The Tempest’s cast?
#2 by line count, with 175 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Caliban speak with most often?
Trinculo — 4 shared scenes.