Antony and Cleopatra, Act 3 Scene 5 runs 25 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 85 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Full Dialogue
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
How now, friend Eros!
Eros ♂
There's strange news come, sir.
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
What, man?
Eros ♂
Caesar and Lepidus have made wars upon Pompey.
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
This is old: what is the success?
Eros ♂
Caesar, having made use of him in the wars 'gainst
Pompey, presently denied him rivality; would not let
him partake in the glory of the action: and not
resting here, accuses him of letters he had formerly
wrote to Pompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him: so
the poor third is up, till death enlarge his confine.
Pompey, presently denied him rivality; would not let
him partake in the glory of the action: and not
resting here, accuses him of letters he had formerly
wrote to Pompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him: so
the poor third is up, till death enlarge his confine.
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more;
And throw between them all the food thou hast,
They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony?
And throw between them all the food thou hast,
They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony?
Eros ♂
He's walking in the garden–thus; and spurns
The rush that lies before him; cries, 'Fool Lepidus!'
And threats the throat of that his officer
That murder'd Pompey.
The rush that lies before him; cries, 'Fool Lepidus!'
And threats the throat of that his officer
That murder'd Pompey.
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
Our great navy's rigg'd.
Eros ♂
For Italy and Caesar. More, Domitius;
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.
Domitius Enobarbus ♂
'Twill be naught:
But let it be. Bring me to Antony.
But let it be. Bring me to Antony.
Eros ♂
Come, sir.
25 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eros | 16 | 64.0% |
| Domitius Enobarbus | 9 | 36.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 16 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 13 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 5 of 13 in Act 3 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Scene length vs. play average
At 25 lines, this scene is shorter than the Antony and Cleopatra average scene in Antony and Cleopatra (~85 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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