Act 4 of Coriolanus runs 707 lines across 7 scenes, carrying about 18.8% of the play’s total dialogue with 24 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (752 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Coriolanus): “Come, leave your tears: a brief farewell: the beast”
Act closes (Scene 7, Aufidius): “Thou art poor'st of all; then shortly art thou mine.”
The 7 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 64 | 5 | 9.1% |
| Scene 2 | 70 | 5 | 9.9% |
| Scene 3 | 49 | 2 | 6.9% |
| Scene 4 | 30 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Scene 5 | 236 | 6 | 33.4% |
| Scene 6 | 199 | 12 | 28.1% |
| Scene 7 | 59 | 2 | 8.3% |
Who speaks in Act 4
The leading voice is Coriolanus with 19% of Act 4’s dialogue (134 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coriolanus ♂ | 134 | 19.0% |
| Aufidius ♂ | 104 | 14.7% |
| Menenius ♂ | 67 | 9.5% |
| Sicinius ♂ | 56 | 7.9% |
| Third Servingman ♂ | 49 | 6.9% |
| Cominius ♂ | 47 | 6.6% |
| Volumnia ♀ | 42 | 5.9% |
How Act 4 of Coriolanus compares to other tragedys
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| King Lear | 763 | 7 |
| Coriolanus (this act) | 707 | 7 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 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 Coriolanus
How many lines are in Act 4 of Coriolanus?
707 lines spread across 7 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Coriolanus delivers 19% of the act’s dialogue (134 lines).