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Character in The Tempest

Stephano ♂ male

163Lines Spoken 2.2First Scene 5.1Last Scene 7.2%Of Play Dialogue

Stephano is the #4 role by line count in The Tempest163 lines (7.2% of the play) across 4 scenes between Acts 2 and 5.

Stephano enters the play in Act 2, Scene 2: “I shall no more to sea, to sea,”

Dialogue partners

Across 4 scenes, Stephano most frequently shares the stage with: Trinculo (4 shared scenes), Caliban (4 shared scenes), Ariel (3 shared scenes), Ferdinand (2 shared scenes), Miranda (2 shared scenes).

Every scene where Stephano speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 2, Scene 2 77 40.7%
Act 3, Scene 2 57 37.7%
Act 4, Scene 1 24 8.4%
Act 5, Scene 1 5 1.3%

Quick facts

Where does Stephano rank in The Tempest’s cast?

#4 by line count, with 163 lines across Acts 2 to 5.

Who does Stephano speak with most often?

Trinculo — 4 shared scenes.