Act 2 of Cymbeline runs 524 lines across 4 scenes, carrying about 14.0% of the play’s total dialogue with 13 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (751 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Cloten): “Was there ever man had such luck! when I kissed the”
Act closes (Scene 5, Posthumus Leonatus): “The very devils cannot plague them better.”
The 4 scenes of Act 2
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 63 | 3 | 12.0% |
| Scene 2 | 231 | 11 | 44.1% |
| Scene 4 | 195 | 3 | 37.2% |
| Scene 5 | 35 | 1 | 6.7% |
Who speaks in Act 2
The leading voice is Posthumus Leonatus with 25% of Act 2’s dialogue (133 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Posthumus Leonatus ♂ | 133 | 25.4% |
| Iachimo ♂ | 114 | 21.8% |
| Cloten ♂ | 107 | 20.4% |
| Imogen ♀ | 64 | 12.2% |
| Second Lord ♂ | 31 | 5.9% |
| Philario ♂ | 24 | 4.6% |
| Cymbeline ♀ | 15 | 2.9% |
How Act 2 of Cymbeline compares to other romances
| Play | Act 2 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter's Tale | 566 | 3 |
| The Tempest | 555 | 2 |
| Pericles, Prince of Tyre | 544 | 5 |
| Cymbeline (this act) | 524 | 4 |
About Act 2 of Cymbeline
How many lines are in Act 2 of Cymbeline?
524 lines spread across 4 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Posthumus Leonatus delivers 25% of the act’s dialogue (133 lines).