Coriolanus, Act 1 Scene 7 runs 8 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 130 lines. This scene is part of Act 1 of Coriolanus.
Full Dialogue
Lartius ♂
So, let the ports be guarded: keep your duties,
As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatch
Those centuries to our aid: the rest will serve
For a short holding: if we lose the field,
We cannot keep the town.
As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatch
Those centuries to our aid: the rest will serve
For a short holding: if we lose the field,
We cannot keep the town.
Lieutenant ♂
Fear not our care, sir.
Lartius ♂
Hence, and shut your gates upon's.
Our guider, come; to the Roman camp conduct us.
Our guider, come; to the Roman camp conduct us.
8 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lartius | 7 | 87.5% |
| Lieutenant | 1 | 12.5% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 7 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 4 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 1
This is Scene 7 of 10 in Act 1 of Coriolanus.
Scene length vs. play average
At 8 lines, this scene is shorter than the Coriolanus average scene in Coriolanus (~130 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 1 Scene 6 · Next: Act 1 Scene 8