Much Ado About Nothing, Act 4
417Lines
2Scenes
16Speakers
84% / 16%Male / Female Lines
Act 4 of Much Ado About Nothing runs 417 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 16.1% of the play’s total dialogue with 16 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (517 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Leonato): “Come, Friar Francis, be brief; only to the plain”
Act closes (Scene 2, Dogberry): “thing handsome about him. Bring him away. O that”
The 2 scenes of Act 4
Who speaks in Act 4
The leading voice is Friar Francis with 18% of Act 4’s dialogue (74 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Friar Francis ♂ | 74 | 17.7% |
| Leonato ♂ | 68 | 16.3% |
| Claudio ♂ | 58 | 13.9% |
| Beatrice ♀ | 49 | 11.8% |
| Benedick ♂ | 48 | 11.5% |
| Dogberry ♂ | 47 | 11.3% |
| Hero ♀ | 18 | 4.3% |
About Act 4 of Much Ado About Nothing
How many lines are in Act 4 of Much Ado About Nothing?
417 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Friar Francis delivers 18% of the act’s dialogue (74 lines).