Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4 Scene 5 runs 25 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 4 of Antony and Cleopatra.
Full Dialogue
Soldier ♂
The gods make this a happy day to Antony!
Mark Antony ♂
Would thou and those thy scars had once prevail'd
To make me fight at land!
To make me fight at land!
Soldier ♂
Hadst thou done so,
The kings that have revolted, and the soldier
That has this morning left thee, would have still
Follow'd thy heels.
The kings that have revolted, and the soldier
That has this morning left thee, would have still
Follow'd thy heels.
Mark Antony ♂
Who's gone this morning?
Soldier ♂
Who!
One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus,
He shall not hear thee; or from Caesar's camp
Say 'I am none of thine.'
One ever near thee: call for Enobarbus,
He shall not hear thee; or from Caesar's camp
Say 'I am none of thine.'
Mark Antony ♂
What say'st thou?
Soldier ♂
Sir,
He is with Caesar.
He is with Caesar.
Eros ♂
Sir, his chests and treasure
He has not with him.
He has not with him.
Mark Antony ♂
Is he gone?
Soldier ♂
Most certain.
Mark Antony ♂
Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it;
Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him–
I will subscribe–gentle adieus and greetings;
Say that I wish he never find more cause
To change a master. O, my fortunes have
Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.–Enobarbus!
Detain no jot, I charge thee: write to him–
I will subscribe–gentle adieus and greetings;
Say that I wish he never find more cause
To change a master. O, my fortunes have
Corrupted honest men! Dispatch.–Enobarbus!
25 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Soldier | 12 | 48.0% |
| Mark Antony | 11 | 44.0% |
| Eros | 2 | 8.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 12 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 8 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 5 of 15 in Act 4 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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