Antony and Cleopatra, Act 2 Scene 4 runs 15 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 85 lines. This scene is part of Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Full Dialogue
Lepidus ♂
Trouble yourselves no further: pray you, hasten
Your generals after.
Your generals after.
Agrippa ♂
Sir, Mark Antony
Will e'en but kiss Octavia, and we'll follow.
Will e'en but kiss Octavia, and we'll follow.
Lepidus ♂
Till I shall see you in your soldier's dress,
Which will become you both, farewell.
Which will become you both, farewell.
Mecaenas ♂
We shall,
As I conceive the journey, be at the Mount
Before you, Lepidus.
As I conceive the journey, be at the Mount
Before you, Lepidus.
Lepidus ♂
Your way is shorter;
My purposes do draw me much about:
You'll win two days upon me.
My purposes do draw me much about:
You'll win two days upon me.
Mecaenas ♂
Sir, good success!
Agrippa ♂
Sir, good success!
Lepidus ♂
Farewell.
15 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lepidus | 8 | 53.3% |
| Mecaenas | 4 | 26.7% |
| Agrippa | 3 | 20.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 8 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 5 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 2
This is Scene 4 of 7 in Act 2 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Scene length vs. play average
At 15 lines, this scene is shorter than the Antony and Cleopatra average scene in Antony and Cleopatra (~85 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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