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
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).