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 with 8 speaking characters — about 19.9% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Puck: “How now, spirit! whither wander you?”
Closes (Scene 2) — Hermia: “Either death or you I'll find immediately.”
The 2 scenes of Act 2
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: 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% |
Who carries the voice in Act 2
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 2 — 64% of this act’s dialogue vs. 40% across the full play.
Act 2
Male 156 · Female 273
Characters first heard in Act 2
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).