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Character in The Tempest

Gonzalo ♂ male

161Lines Spoken 1.1First Scene 5.1Last Scene 7.1%Of Play Dialogue

Gonzalo speaks 161 lines in The Tempest — the #5 role by line count, accounting for 7.1% of the play’s dialogue across 4 scenes.

Gonzalo enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard.”

Every scene where Gonzalo speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 1 20 30.8%
Act 2, Scene 1 88 24.0%
Act 3, Scene 3 28 21.9%
Act 5, Scene 1 25 6.5%

Dialogue partners

Across 4 scenes, Gonzalo most frequently shares the stage with: Sebastian (4 shared scenes), Antonio (4 shared scenes), Alonso (4 shared scenes), Ariel (3 shared scenes), Francisco (2 shared scenes).

Quick facts

Where does Gonzalo rank in The Tempest’s cast?

#5 by line count, with 161 lines across Acts 1 to 5.

Who does Gonzalo speak with most often?

Sebastian — 4 shared scenes.