Act 3 of Henry V runs 700 lines across 8 scenes with 22 speaking characters — about 21.7% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 0) — Chorus: “Thus with imagined wing our swift scene flies”
Closes (Scene 7) — Orleans: “We shall have each a hundred Englishmen.”
The 8 scenes of Act 3
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.0% |
| Scene 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.9% |
| Scene 2 | 136 | 8 | 19.4% |
| Scene 3 | 58 | 2 | 8.3% |
| Scene 4 | 55 | 2 | 7.9% |
| Scene 5 | 69 | 4 | 9.9% |
| Scene 6 | 173 | 6 | 24.7% |
| Scene 7 | 140 | 5 | 20.0% |
Who speaks in Act 3
Leading voice: King Henry V with 18% of Act 3’s dialogue (129 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| King Henry V ♂ | 129 | 18.4% |
| Fluellen ♂ | 105 | 15.0% |
| Constable ♂ | 70 | 10.0% |
| Dauphin ♂ | 61 | 8.7% |
| Chorus ♂ | 35 | 5.0% |
| Katharine ♀ | 35 | 5.0% |
| Pistol ♂ | 34 | 4.9% |
Characters first heard in Act 3
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Fluellen ♂ | 281 |
| Gower ♂ | 65 |
| Katharine ♀ | 58 |
| Montjoy ♂ | 53 |
| Orleans ♂ | 40 |
| Alice ♀ | 27 |
| Macmorris ♂ | 20 |
| Bourbon ♂ | 18 |
| Jamy ♂ | 11 |
| Rambures ♂ | 8 |
| Governor ♂ | 7 |
| Gloucester ♂ | 5 |
Pacing across the 8 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 3 range from Scene 1 (34 lines, the shortest) to Scene 6 (173 lines, the longest), averaging about 88 lines per scene.
How Act 3 of Henry V compares to other histories
| Play | Act 3 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Henry VI, part 2 | 838 | 3 |
| Richard III | 836 | 7 |
| Henry VIII | 737 | 2 |
| Henry V (this act) | 700 | 8 |
| Henry IV, part 1 | 654 | 2 |
| King John | 635 | 4 |
| Richard II | 590 | 4 |
| Henry VI, part 3 | 581 | 3 |
| Henry VI, part 1 | 492 | 4 |
| Henry IV, part 2 | 424 | 2 |
About Act 3 of Henry V
How many lines are in Act 3 of Henry V?
700 lines spread across 8 scenes.
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 3?
Scene 6, at 173 lines — well above the act’s scene average.