All’s Well That Ends Well, Act 4
637Lines
5Scenes
14Speakers
83% / 17%Male / Female Lines
Act 4 of All's Well That Ends Well runs 637 lines across 5 scenes with 14 speaking characters — about 21.8% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Second Lord: “He can come no other way but by this hedge-corner.”
Closes (Scene 5) — Clown: “hats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head”
The 5 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 94 | 5 | 14.8% |
| Scene 2 | 86 | 2 | 13.5% |
| Scene 3 | 321 | 6 | 50.4% |
| Scene 4 | 40 | 3 | 6.3% |
| Scene 5 | 96 | 3 | 15.1% |
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: Parolles with 22% of Act 4’s dialogue (138 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Parolles ♂ | 138 | 21.7% |
| Second Lord ♂ | 94 | 14.8% |
| First Soldier ♂ | 78 | 12.2% |
| Bertram ♂ | 68 | 10.7% |
| First Lord ♂ | 64 | 10.0% |
| Diana ♀ | 55 | 8.6% |
| Lafeu ♂ | 46 | 7.2% |
Pacing across the 5 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 4 range from Scene 4 (40 lines, the shortest) to Scene 3 (321 lines, the longest), averaging about 127 lines per scene.
Who carries the voice in Act 4
Act 4 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 17%, compared to 33% overall.
Act 4
Male 529 · Female 108
How Act 4 of All's Well That Ends Well compares to other problem plays
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Troilus and Cressida | 691 | 5 |
| All's Well That Ends Well (this act) | 637 | 5 |
| Measure for Measure | 533 | 6 |
About Act 4 of All's Well That Ends Well
How many lines are in Act 4 of All’s Well That Ends Well?
637 lines spread across 5 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Parolles delivers 22% of the act’s dialogue (138 lines).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 4?
Scene 3, at 321 lines — well above the act’s scene average.