Henry VI, part 2, Act 4 Scene 6 runs 15 lines of dialogue, spoken by 4 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
Cade ♂
Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting
upon London-stone, I charge and command that, of the
city's cost, the pissing-conduit run nothing but
claret wine this first year of our reign. And now
henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls
me other than Lord Mortimer.
upon London-stone, I charge and command that, of the
city's cost, the pissing-conduit run nothing but
claret wine this first year of our reign. And now
henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls
me other than Lord Mortimer.
Soldier ♂
Jack Cade! Jack Cade!
Cade ♂
Knock him down there.
Smith ♂
If this fellow be wise, he'll never call ye Jack
Cade more: I think he hath a very fair warning.
Cade more: I think he hath a very fair warning.
Dick ♂
My lord, there's an army gathered together in
Smithfield.
Smithfield.
Cade ♂
Come, then, let's go fight with them; but first, go
and set London bridge on fire; and, if you can, burn
down the Tower too. Come, let's away.
and set London bridge on fire; and, if you can, burn
down the Tower too. Come, let's away.
15 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cade | 10 | 66.7% |
| Smith | 2 | 13.3% |
| Dick | 2 | 13.3% |
| Soldier | 1 | 6.7% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 10 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 4 lines.
Total speakers on stage
4 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 6 of 10 in Act 4 of Henry VI, part 2.
Scene length vs. play average
At 15 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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