Act 3 of Henry IV, part 2 runs 424 lines across 2 scenes with 11 speaking characters — about 13.0% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — King Henry Iv: “Go call the Earls of Surrey and of Warwick;”
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
Leading voice: 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% |
Characters first heard in Act 3
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| King Henry Iv ♂ | 323 |
| Shallow ♂ | 185 |
| Warwick ♂ | 89 |
| Silence ♂ | 40 |
| Bullcalf ♂ | 14 |
| Mouldy ♂ | 12 |
| Feeble ♂ | 11 |
| Shadow ♂ | 5 |
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).