Act 5 of As You Like It runs 434 lines across 4 scenes with 15 speaking characters — about 16.2% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Touchstone: “We shall find a time, Audrey; patience, gentle Audrey.”
Closes (Scene 4) — Rosalind: “kind offer, when I make curtsy, bid me farewell.”
The 4 scenes of Act 5
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 59 | 4 | 13.6% |
| Scene 2 | 119 | 5 | 27.4% |
| Scene 3 | 39 | 4 | 9.0% |
| Scene 4 | 217 | 9 | 50.0% |
Who speaks in Act 5
Leading voice: Rosalind with 25% of Act 5’s dialogue (108 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rosalind ♀ | 108 | 24.9% |
| Touchstone ♂ | 99 | 22.8% |
| Orlando ♂ | 36 | 8.3% |
| Hymen ♂ | 31 | 7.1% |
| Duke Senior ♂ | 30 | 6.9% |
| Jaques ♂ | 29 | 6.7% |
| Second Page ♂ | 22 | 5.1% |
Who carries the voice in Act 5
Act 5 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 30%, compared to 39% overall.
Act 5
Male 303 · Female 131
Characters first heard in Act 5
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Hymen ♂ | 31 |
| Second Page ♂ | 22 |
| Jaques De Boys ♂ | 17 |
| William ♂ | 11 |
| First Page ♂ | 5 |
Pacing across the 4 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 5 range from Scene 3 (39 lines, the shortest) to Scene 4 (217 lines, the longest), averaging about 109 lines per scene.
About Act 5 of As You Like It
How many lines are in Act 5 of As You Like It?
434 lines spread across 4 scenes.
Who dominates Act 5?
Rosalind delivers 25% of the act’s dialogue (108 lines).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 5?
Scene 4, at 217 lines — well above the act’s scene average.