A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 3
681Lines
2Scenes
18Speakers
49% / 51%Male / Female Lines
Act 3 of A Midsummer Night's Dream runs 681 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 31.5% of the play’s total dialogue with 18 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (432 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Quince): “Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place”
Act closes (Scene 2, Puck): “The man shall have his mare again, and all shall be well.”
The 2 scenes of Act 3
Who speaks in Act 3
The leading voice is Helena with 17% of Act 3’s dialogue (116 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Helena ♀ | 116 | 17.0% |
| Puck ♀ | 114 | 16.7% |
| Bottom ♂ | 88 | 12.9% |
| Hermia ♀ | 80 | 11.7% |
| Oberon ♂ | 64 | 9.4% |
| Demetrius ♂ | 62 | 9.1% |
| Lysander ♂ | 60 | 8.8% |
How Act 3 of A Midsummer Night's Dream compares to other comedys
| Play | Act 3 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| As You Like It | 720 | 5 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream (this act) | 681 | 2 |
| Twelfth Night | 675 | 4 |
| The Merchant of Venice | 667 | 5 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | 645 | 5 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 547 | 5 |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | 470 | 2 |
| The Comedy of Errors | 377 | 2 |
| Taming of the Shrew | 349 | 2 |
| Love's Labours Lost | 223 | 1 |
About Act 3 of A Midsummer Night's Dream
How many lines are in Act 3 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
681 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 3?
Helena delivers 17% of the act’s dialogue (116 lines).