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 with 18 speaking characters — about 12.3% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Titania: “Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed,”
Closes (Scene 2) — Bottom: “comedy. No more words: away! go, away!”
The 2 scenes of Act 4
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: 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% |
| Titania ♀ | 24 | 9.1% |
| Demetrius ♂ | 24 | 9.1% |
| Flute ♂ | 12 | 4.5% |
| Egeus ♂ | 11 | 4.2% |
Who carries the voice in Act 4
Act 4 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 16%, compared to 40% overall.
Act 4
Male 222 · Female 43
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).