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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 4

265Lines 2Scenes 18Speakers 84% / 16%Male / Female Lines

Act 4 of A Midsummer Night's Dream runs 265 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 12.3% of the play’s total dialogue with 18 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (432 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Titania): “Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed,”

Act closes (Scene 2, Bottom): “comedy. No more words: away! go, away!”

The 2 scenes of Act 4

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 224 14 84.5%
Scene 2 41 5 15.5%

Who speaks in Act 4

The leading voice is Bottom with 23% of Act 4’s dialogue (61 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Bottom 61 23.0%
Oberon 47 17.7%
Theseus 41 15.5%
Demetrius 24 9.1%
Titania 24 9.1%
Flute 12 4.5%
Egeus 11 4.2%

About Act 4 of A Midsummer Night's Dream

How many lines are in Act 4 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

265 lines spread across 2 scenes.

Who dominates Act 4?

Bottom delivers 23% of the act’s dialogue (61 lines).