Act 3 of Henry IV, part 2 runs 424 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 13.0% of the play’s total dialogue with 11 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (650 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, King Henry Iv): “Go call the Earls of Surrey and of Warwick;”
Act closes (Scene 2, Falstaff): “may snap at him. Let time shape, and there an end.”
The 2 scenes of Act 3
Who speaks in Act 3
The leading voice is Falstaff with 29% of Act 3’s dialogue (122 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Falstaff ♂ | 122 | 28.8% |
| Shallow ♂ | 113 | 26.7% |
| King Henry Iv ♂ | 80 | 18.9% |
| Warwick ♂ | 31 | 7.3% |
| Bardolph ♂ | 21 | 5.0% |
| Bullcalf ♂ | 14 | 3.3% |
| Silence ♂ | 13 | 3.1% |
About Act 3 of Henry IV, part 2
How many lines are in Act 3 of Henry IV, part 2?
424 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 3?
Falstaff delivers 29% of the act’s dialogue (122 lines).