Love’s Labours Lost, Act 2
269Lines
1Scenes
10Speakers
54% / 46%Male / Female Lines
Act 2 is one of the play’s shorter acts — 269 lines across just 1 scene, well below the play-wide average of about 572 lines per act.
Opens (Scene 1) — Boyet: “Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits:”
Closes (Scene 1) — Rosaline: “Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim.”
The 1 scenes of Act 2
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 269 | 10 | 100.0% |
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: Boyet with 26% of Act 2’s dialogue (69 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boyet ♂ | 69 | 25.7% |
| Princess ♀ | 66 | 24.5% |
| Ferdinand ♂ | 47 | 17.5% |
| Rosaline ♀ | 29 | 10.8% |
| Maria ♀ | 22 | 8.2% |
| Biron ♂ | 18 | 6.7% |
| Katharine ♀ | 8 | 3.0% |
Who carries the voice in Act 2
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 2 — 46% of this act’s dialogue vs. 20% across the full play.
Act 2
Male 144 · Female 125
Characters first heard in Act 2
About Act 2 of Love's Labours Lost
How many lines are in Act 2 of Love’s Labours Lost?
269 lines spread across 1 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Boyet delivers 26% of the act’s dialogue (69 lines).