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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 5

428Lines 1Scenes 15Speakers 78% / 22%Male / Female Lines

Act 5 of A Midsummer Night's Dream runs 428 lines across 1 scenes, carrying about 19.8% of the play’s total dialogue with 15 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (432 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Hippolyta): “'Tis strange my Theseus, that these”

Act closes (Scene 1, Puck): “And Robin shall restore amends.”

The 1 scenes of Act 5

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 428 15 100.0%

Who speaks in Act 5

The leading voice is Theseus with 30% of Act 5’s dialogue (127 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Theseus 127 29.7%
Pyramus 56 13.1%
Puck 36 8.4%
Prologue 35 8.2%
Thisbe 34 7.9%
Oberon 28 6.5%
Philostrate 24 5.6%

About Act 5 of A Midsummer Night's Dream

How many lines are in Act 5 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

428 lines spread across 1 scenes.

Who dominates Act 5?

Theseus delivers 30% of the act’s dialogue (127 lines).