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Character in Twelfth Night

Clown ♂ male

308Lines Spoken 1.5First Scene 5.1Last Scene 12.4%Of Play Dialogue

Clown is the #3 role in Twelfth Night by line count (308 lines, 12.4% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Sir Toby Belch — 6 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.

Clown’s position in the full cast

# Role Lines Share
1 Viola 337 13.6%
2 Sir Toby Belch 332 13.4%
3 Olivia 308 12.4%
4 Clown (this role) 308 12.4%
5 Malvolio 275 11.1%
6 Duke Orsino 220 8.9%
7 Sir Andrew 147 5.9%
8 Maria 141 5.7%
9 Sebastian 125 5.0%
10 Fabian 109 4.4%

How Clown’s dialogue distributes across the play

Act Lines Intensity
Act 1 58
Act 2 56
Act 3 35
Act 4 88
Act 5 71

Clown’s dramatic peak falls in Act 4 with 88 lines.

Every scene where Clown speaks

Act / Scene Lines spoken Share of scene
Act 1, Scene 5 58 19.5%
Act 2, Scene 3 31 17.1%
Act 2, Scene 4 25 19.1%
Act 3, Scene 1 35 21.5%
Act 4, Scene 1 16 25.8%
Act 4, Scene 2 72 57.1%
Act 5, Scene 1 71 17.1%

Voice signature

Opening line (Act 1, Scene 5): “Let her hang me: he that is well hanged in this”

Longest speech (Act 3, Scene 1): “to care for nothing, sir, I would it would make you invisible.”

Exit line (Act 5, Scene 1): “And we'll strive to please you every day.”

Who Clown shares the stage with

Scene partner Shared scenes
Sir Toby Belch 6
Sir Andrew 4
Viola 4
Malvolio 4
Olivia 4
Maria 3
Sebastian 2
Duke Orsino 2
Priest 1
Curio 1

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Questions about Clown

Is Clown the lead role in Twelfth Night?

Clown is ranked #3 by line count among 18 speaking characters in Twelfth Night — carrying 12.4% of the play’s dialogue.

What is Clown’s longest scene?

Act 4 Scene 2, where Clown speaks 72 lines.

Who does Clown speak to the most?

Clown shares the most scenes with Sir Toby Belch — 6 scenes together across Twelfth Night.