Henry VI, part 2, Act 4 Scene 5 runs 12 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 130 lines. This scene is part of Act 4 of Henry VI, part 2.
Full Dialogue
Scales ♂
How now! is Jack Cade slain?
First Citizen ♂
No, my lord, nor likely to be slain; for they have
won the bridge, killing all those that withstand
them: the lord mayor craves aid of your honour from
the Tower, to defend the city from the rebels.
won the bridge, killing all those that withstand
them: the lord mayor craves aid of your honour from
the Tower, to defend the city from the rebels.
Scales ♂
Such aid as I can spare you shall command;
But I am troubled here with them myself;
The rebels have assay'd to win the Tower.
But get you to Smithfield, and gather head,
And thither I will send you Matthew Goffe;
Fight for your king, your country and your lives;
And so, farewell, for I must hence again.
But I am troubled here with them myself;
The rebels have assay'd to win the Tower.
But get you to Smithfield, and gather head,
And thither I will send you Matthew Goffe;
Fight for your king, your country and your lives;
And so, farewell, for I must hence again.
12 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scales | 8 | 66.7% |
| First Citizen | 4 | 33.3% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 8 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 6 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 5 of 10 in Act 4 of Henry VI, part 2.
Scene length vs. play average
At 12 lines, this scene is shorter than the Henry VI, part 2 average scene in Henry VI, part 2 (~130 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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