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 with 15 speaking characters — about 19.8% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Hippolyta: “'Tis strange my Theseus, that these”
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
Leading voice: 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% |
Who carries the voice in Act 5
Act 5 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 22%, compared to 40% overall.
Act 5
Male 332 · Female 96
Characters first heard in Act 5
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Pyramus ♂ | 56 |
| Prologue ♂ | 35 |
| Thisbe ♀ | 34 |
| Philostrate ♂ | 24 |
| Wall ♂ | 12 |
| Lion ♂ | 9 |
| Moonshine ♂ | 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).