Henry V: 3,230 Lines, 46 Characters, Act-by-Act Breakdown

Henry V (c. 1599) is a history with 3,230 lines of dialogue distributed across 5 acts and 28 scenes. 46 named characters speak at least once; the top five voices account for 59% of the play. Male voices dominate at 95% — female speakers deliver only 5%.

The play opens (Act 1, Scene 0) with Chorus: “O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend”

The play closes (Act 5, Scene 2) with Chorus: “In your fair minds let this acceptance take.”

Full cast of Henry V by line count

#	Character	Lines	Share	Acts
1	King Henry V ♂	1,029	31.9%	5
2	Fluellen ♂	281	8.7%	3
3	Canterbury ♂	223	6.9%	1
4	Chorus ♂	223	6.9%	5
5	Pistol ♂	159	4.9%	4
6	Exeter ♂	130	4.0%	4
7	Dauphin ♂	115	3.6%	3
8	Constable ♂	115	3.6%	3
9	King Of France ♂	79	2.4%	3
10	Boy ♂	72	2.2%	3
11	Williams ♂	70	2.2%	1
12	Burgundy ♂	68	2.1%	1
13	Gower ♂	65	2.0%	3
14	Katharine ♀	58	1.8%	2
15	Montjoy ♂	53	1.6%	2
16	Nym ♂	46	1.4%	2
17	Hostess ♀	41	1.3%	1
18	Orleans ♂	40	1.2%	2
19	Bardolph ♂	29	0.9%	2
20	Westmoreland ♂	27	0.8%	4
21	Ely ♂	27	0.8%	1
22	Alice ♀	27	0.8%	2
23	Queen Isabel ♀	24	0.7%	1
24	Macmorris ♂	20	0.6%	1
25	Grandpre ♂	18	0.6%	1
…21 additional speaking roles with fewer than 18 lines

Line counts act by act

Act	Scenes	Lines	Speakers
Act 1	3	451	7
Act 2	5	566	17
Act 3	8	700	22
Act 4	9	997	27
Act 5	3	516	14

Longest scenes in Henry V

Scene	Lines	Speakers
Act 5, Scene 2	386	11
Act 1, Scene 2	315	6
Act 4, Scene 1	307	9
Act 2, Scene 2	195	7
Act 4, Scene 7	180	7

Common questions

How long is Henry V?

Henry V contains 3,230 lines of dialogue across 5 acts and 28 scenes — roughly 115 lines per scene on average.

Who speaks the most in Henry V?

King Henry V leads the cast with 1,029 lines — about 32% of the play.

Which act of Henry V is longest?

Act 4 runs 997 lines across 9 scenes.

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