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 with 16 speaking characters — about 16.1% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Leonato: “Come, Friar Francis, be brief; only to the plain”
Closes (Scene 2) — Dogberry: “thing handsome about him. Bring him away. O that”
The 2 scenes of Act 4
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: 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% |
Characters first heard in Act 4
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Friar Francis ♂ | 83 |
| Sexton ♂ | 15 |