King Lear, Act 5 Scene 2 runs 13 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 135 lines. This scene is part of Act 5 of King Lear.
Full Dialogue
Edgar ♂
Here, father, take the shadow of this tree
For your good host; pray that the right may thrive:
If ever I return to you again,
I'll bring you comfort.
For your good host; pray that the right may thrive:
If ever I return to you again,
I'll bring you comfort.
Gloucester ♂
Grace go with you, sir!
Edgar ♂
Away, old man; give me thy hand; away!
King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en:
Give me thy hand; come on.
King Lear hath lost, he and his daughter ta'en:
Give me thy hand; come on.
Gloucester ♂
No farther, sir; a man may rot even here.
Edgar ♂
What, in ill thoughts again? Men must endure
Their going hence, even as their coming hither;
Ripeness is all: come on.
Their going hence, even as their coming hither;
Ripeness is all: come on.
Gloucester ♂
And that's true too.
13 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar | 10 | 76.9% |
| Gloucester | 3 | 23.1% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 10 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 7 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 5
This is Scene 2 of 3 in Act 5 of King Lear.
Scene length vs. play average
At 13 lines, this scene is shorter than the King Lear average scene in King Lear (~135 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 5 Scene 1 · Next: Act 5 Scene 3