Antony and Cleopatra, Act 2
883Lines
7Scenes
19Speakers
86% / 14%Male / Female Lines
Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra runs 883 lines across 7 scenes, carrying about 24.8% of the play’s total dialogue with 19 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (713 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Pompey): “If the great gods be just, they shall assist”
Act closes (Scene 7, Menas): “To these great fellows: sound and be hang'd, sound out!”
The 7 scenes of Act 2
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 62 | 4 | 7.0% |
| Scene 2 | 290 | 6 | 32.8% |
| Scene 3 | 48 | 4 | 5.4% |
| Scene 4 | 15 | 3 | 1.7% |
| Scene 5 | 146 | 5 | 16.5% |
| Scene 6 | 161 | 6 | 18.2% |
| Scene 7 | 161 | 8 | 18.2% |
Who speaks in Act 2
The leading voice is Mark Antony with 18% of Act 2’s dialogue (157 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Antony ♂ | 157 | 17.8% |
| Pompey ♂ | 140 | 15.9% |
| Domitius Enobarbus ♂ | 138 | 15.6% |
| Cleopatra ♀ | 109 | 12.3% |
| Octavius Caesar ♂ | 88 | 10.0% |
| Menas ♂ | 64 | 7.2% |
| Lepidus ♂ | 51 | 5.8% |
How Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra compares to other tragedys
| Play | Act 2 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Antony and Cleopatra (this act) | 883 | 7 |
| Coriolanus | 762 | 3 |
| Hamlet | 748 | 2 |
| Othello | 735 | 3 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 685 | 7 |
| King Lear | 678 | 4 |
| Julius Caesar | 552 | 4 |
| Titus Andronicus | 538 | 4 |
| Macbeth | 396 | 4 |
| Timon of Athens | 291 | 2 |
About Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra
How many lines are in Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra?
883 lines spread across 7 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Mark Antony delivers 18% of the act’s dialogue (157 lines).