Character in Troilus and Cressida
Achilles ♂ male
190Lines Spoken
2.1First Scene
5.8Last Scene
5.5%Of Play Dialogue
Achilles speaks 190 lines in Troilus and Cressida — the #8 role by line count, accounting for 5.5% of the play’s dialogue across 9 scenes.
Achilles enters the play in Act 2, Scene 1: “Why, how now, Ajax! wherefore do you thus? How now,”
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% |
Dialogue partners
Across 9 scenes, Achilles most frequently shares the stage with: Ajax (7 shared scenes), Diomedes (6 shared scenes), Patroclus (5 shared scenes), Thersites (5 shared scenes), Ulysses (5 shared scenes).
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.