Act 1 of As You Like It runs 568 lines across 3 scenes, carrying about 21.2% of the play’s total dialogue with 10 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (535 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Orlando): “As I remember, Adam, it was upon this fashion”
Act closes (Scene 3, Celia): “To liberty and not to banishment.”
The 3 scenes of Act 1
Who speaks in Act 1
The leading voice is Celia with 25% of Act 1’s dialogue (142 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Celia ♀ | 142 | 25.0% |
| Rosalind ♀ | 107 | 18.8% |
| Orlando ♂ | 97 | 17.1% |
| Oliver ♂ | 57 | 10.0% |
| Le Beau ♂ | 46 | 8.1% |
| Duke Frederick ♂ | 45 | 7.9% |
| Charles ♂ | 41 | 7.2% |
How Act 1 of As You Like It compares to other comedys
| Play | Act 1 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Twelfth Night | 578 | 5 |
| As You Like It (this act) | 568 | 3 |
| Taming of the Shrew | 542 | 2 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | 528 | 4 |
| Love's Labours Lost | 513 | 2 |
| The Merchant of Venice | 500 | 2 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 384 | 3 |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | 381 | 3 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 356 | 2 |
| The Comedy of Errors | 274 | 2 |
About Act 1 of As You Like It
How many lines are in Act 1 of As You Like It?
568 lines spread across 3 scenes.
Who dominates Act 1?
Celia delivers 25% of the act’s dialogue (142 lines).