Character in Troilus and Cressida
Achilles ♂ male
190Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
5.8Last Scene
5.5%Of Play Dialogue
Achilles is the #8 role by line count in Troilus and Cressida — 190 lines (5.5% of the play) across 9 scenes between Acts 2 and 5.
Achilles enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “Why, how now, Ajax! wherefore do you thus? How now,”
Dialogue partners
Across 9 scenes, Achilles most frequently shares the stage with: Ajax (7 shared scenes), Diomedes (6 shared scenes), Agamemnon (5 shared scenes), Patroclus (5 shared scenes), Thersites (5 shared scenes).
Every scene where Achilles speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 26 | 20.6% |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | 9 | 3.4% |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 73 | 22.7% |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | 25 | 7.8% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 23 | 21.7% |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | 4 | 8.0% |
| Act 5, Scene 6 | 6 | 17.6% |
| Act 5, Scene 7 | 8 | 34.8% |
| Act 5, Scene 8 | 16 | 72.7% |
Quick facts
Where does Achilles rank in Troilus and Cressida’s cast?
#8 by line count, with 190 lines across Acts 2 to 5.
Who does Achilles speak with most often?
Ajax — 7 shared scenes.