Character in Winter's Tale
Shepherd ♂ male
133Lines Spoken
3.3First Scene
5.2Last Scene
4.0%Of Play Dialogue
Shepherd speaks 133 lines in Winter's Tale — the #9 role by line count, accounting for 4.0% of the play’s dialogue across 3 scenes.
Shepherd enters the play in Act 3, Scene 3: “I would there were no age between sixteen and”
Every scene where Shepherd speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 3, Scene 3 | 43 | 30.7% |
| Act 4, Scene 4 | 82 | 8.8% |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 8 | 4.7% |
Dialogue partners
Across 3 scenes, Shepherd most frequently shares the stage with: Clown (3 shared scenes), Autolycus (2 shared scenes), Polixenes (1 shared scenes), Servant (1 shared scenes), First Gentleman (1 shared scenes).
Quick facts
Where does Shepherd rank in Winter’s Tale’s cast?
#9 by line count, with 133 lines across Acts 3 to 5.
Who does Shepherd speak with most often?
Clown — 3 shared scenes.