Act 2 of King John runs 609 lines across 1 scenes with 13 speaking characters — about 23.0% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Lewis: “Before Angiers well met, brave Austria.”
Closes (Scene 1) — Bastard: “Gain, be my lord, for I will worship thee.”
The 1 scenes of Act 2
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 609 | 13 | 100.0% |
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: Bastard with 20% of Act 2’s dialogue (124 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bastard ♂ | 124 | 20.4% |
| King Philip ♂ | 119 | 19.5% |
| King John ♂ | 104 | 17.1% |
| First Citizen ♂ | 64 | 10.5% |
| Constance ♀ | 48 | 7.9% |
| Lewis ♂ | 28 | 4.6% |
| Austria ♂ | 27 | 4.4% |
Characters first heard in Act 2
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Constance ♀ | 264 |
| King Philip ♂ | 193 |
| Lewis ♂ | 154 |
| Arthur ♂ | 120 |
| First Citizen ♂ | 64 |
| Blanch ♀ | 42 |
| Austria ♂ | 34 |
| English Herald ♂ | 13 |
| French Herald ♂ | 12 |
How Act 2 of King John compares to other histories
| Play | Act 2 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Henry IV, part 1 | 850 | 4 |
| Henry IV, part 2 | 786 | 4 |
| Henry VIII | 752 | 4 |
| Henry VI, part 3 | 705 | 6 |
| Richard II | 649 | 4 |
| King John (this act) | 609 | 1 |
| Henry V | 566 | 5 |
| Henry VI, part 1 | 530 | 5 |
| Henry VI, part 2 | 509 | 4 |
| Richard III | 425 | 4 |
About Act 2 of King John
How many lines are in Act 2 of King John?
609 lines spread across 1 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Bastard delivers 20% of the act’s dialogue (124 lines).