Character in Timon of Athens
Poet ♂ male
104Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.1Last Scene
4.2%Of Play Dialogue
Poet speaks 104 lines in Timon of Athens — the #5 role by line count, accounting for 4.2% of the play’s dialogue across 2 scenes.
Poet enters the play in Act 1, Scene 1: “I have not seen you long: how goes the world?”
Every scene where Poet speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 79 | 25.3% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 25 | 9.9% |
Dialogue partners
Across 2 scenes, Poet most frequently shares the stage with: Timon (2 shared scenes), Painter (2 shared scenes), Old Athenian (1 shared scenes), First Lord (1 shared scenes), Second Lord (1 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Poet rank in Timon of Athens’s cast?
#5 by line count, with 104 lines across Acts 1 to 5.
Who does Poet speak with most often?
Timon — 2 shared scenes.