Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4
695Lines
15Scenes
24Speakers
84% / 16%Male / Female Lines
Act 4 of Antony and Cleopatra belongs to Mark Antony, who delivers 46% of the act’s dialogue (320 of 695 lines) across 15 scenes.
Opens (Scene 1) — Octavius Caesar: “He calls me boy; and chides, as he had power”
Closes (Scene 15) — Cleopatra: “But resolution, and the briefest end.”
The 15 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 18 | 2 | 2.6% |
| Scene 2 | 58 | 4 | 8.3% |
| Scene 3 | 34 | 5 | 4.9% |
| Scene 4 | 48 | 7 | 6.9% |
| Scene 5 | 25 | 3 | 3.6% |
| Scene 6 | 43 | 5 | 6.2% |
| Scene 7 | 21 | 4 | 3.0% |
| Scene 8 | 45 | 2 | 6.5% |
| Scene 9 | 44 | 4 | 6.3% |
| Scene 10 | 10 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Scene 11 | 4 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Scene 12 | 55 | 3 | 7.9% |
| Scene 13 | 13 | 2 | 1.9% |
| Scene 14 | 170 | 9 | 24.5% |
| Scene 15 | 107 | 6 | 15.4% |
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: Mark Antony with 46% of Act 4’s dialogue (320 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Antony ♂ | 320 | 46.0% |
| Cleopatra ♀ | 98 | 14.1% |
| Domitius Enobarbus ♂ | 49 | 7.1% |
| Octavius Caesar ♂ | 27 | 3.9% |
| First Soldier ♂ | 26 | 3.7% |
| Soldier ♂ | 25 | 3.6% |
| Eros ♂ | 23 | 3.3% |
Characters first heard in Act 4
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| First Soldier ♂ | 26 |
| Dercetas ♂ | 21 |
| Diomedes ♂ | 19 |
| First Guard ♂ | 19 |
| Second Soldier ♂ | 14 |
| Third Soldier ♂ | 13 |
| Fourth Soldier ♂ | 5 |
Pacing across the 15 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 4 range from Scene 11 (4 lines, the shortest) to Scene 14 (170 lines, the longest), averaging about 46 lines per scene.
Who carries the voice in Act 4
Act 4 reflects the play’s overall balance — 16% female dialogue (play average: 24%).
Act 4
Male 584 · Female 111
How Act 4 of Antony and Cleopatra compares to other tragedies
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| King Lear | 763 | 7 |
| Coriolanus | 707 | 7 |
| Antony and Cleopatra (this act) | 695 | 15 |
| Hamlet | 693 | 7 |
| Othello | 691 | 3 |
| Timon of Athens | 626 | 3 |
| Macbeth | 548 | 3 |
| Titus Andronicus | 547 | 4 |
| Julius Caesar | 461 | 3 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 407 | 5 |
About Act 4 of Antony and Cleopatra
How many lines are in Act 4 of Antony and Cleopatra?
695 lines spread across 15 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Mark Antony delivers 46% of the act’s dialogue (320 lines).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 4?
Scene 14, at 170 lines — well above the act’s scene average.