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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 2

429Lines 2Scenes 8Speakers 36% / 64%Male / Female Lines

Act 2 of A Midsummer Night's Dream runs 429 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 19.9% of the play’s total dialogue with 8 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (432 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Puck): “How now, spirit! whither wander you?”

Act closes (Scene 2, Hermia): “Either death or you I'll find immediately.”

The 2 scenes of Act 2

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 273 6 63.6%
Scene 2 156 8 36.4%

Who speaks in Act 2

The leading voice is Titania with 22% of Act 2’s dialogue (96 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Titania 96 22.4%
Oberon 87 20.3%
Helena 66 15.4%
Puck 55 12.8%
Lysander 44 10.3%
Fairy 30 7.0%
Hermia 26 6.1%

About Act 2 of A Midsummer Night's Dream

How many lines are in Act 2 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

429 lines spread across 2 scenes.

Who dominates Act 2?

Titania delivers 22% of the act’s dialogue (96 lines).