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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 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

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

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

Character Lines in play
Oberon 226
Puck 209
Titania 158
Fairy 30

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).