Romance • c. 1610
Cymbeline
5 Acts
26 Scenes
3,755 Lines
Romance • c. 1608
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
2,416Lines
5Acts
22Scenes
46Characters
80% / 20%Male / Female Lines
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (c. 1608) is a romance with 2,416 lines of dialogue distributed across 5 acts and 22 scenes. 46 named characters speak at least once; the top five voices account for 56% of the play. Dialogue splits 80% male and 20% female.
The play opens (Act 1, Scene 1) with Antiochus: “Young prince of Tyre, you have at large received”
The play closes (Act 5, Scene 6) with Gower: “Shall be discover'd; please you, sit and hark.”
Full cast of Pericles, Prince of Tyre by line count
| # | Character | Lines | Share | Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pericles ♂ | 609 | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2 | Gower ♂ | 270 | 11.2% | 4 |
| 3 | Marina ♀ | 186 | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Simonides ♂ | 157 | 6.5% | 1 |
| 5 | Helicanus ♂ | 123 | 5.1% | 3 |
| 6 | Cleon ♂ | 110 | 4.6% | 3 |
| 7 | Cerimon ♂ | 109 | 4.5% | 2 |
| 8 | Lysimachus ♂ | 103 | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Bawd ♀ | 99 | 4.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Dionyza ♀ | 90 | 3.7% | 3 |
| 11 | Thaisa ♀ | 81 | 3.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Boult ♂ | 79 | 3.3% | 1 |
| 13 | Antiochus ♂ | 69 | 2.9% | 1 |
| 14 | First Fisherman ♂ | 38 | 1.6% | 1 |
| 15 | Pandar ♂ | 28 | 1.2% | 1 |
| 16 | Second Fisherman ♂ | 28 | 1.2% | 1 |
| 17 | Thaliard ♂ | 27 | 1.1% | 1 |
| 18 | First Lord ♂ | 26 | 1.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Leonine ♂ | 24 | 1.0% | 1 |
| 20 | First Gentleman ♂ | 24 | 1.0% | 3 |
| 21 | Third Fisherman ♂ | 18 | 0.7% | 1 |
| 22 | Second Gentleman ♂ | 18 | 0.7% | 2 |
| 23 | Second Lord ♂ | 11 | 0.5% | 2 |
| 24 | Lychorida ♀ | 11 | 0.5% | 1 |
| 25 | Tyrian Sailor ♂ | 10 | 0.4% | 1 |
| …21 additional speaking roles with fewer than 10 lines | ||||
Line counts act by act
| Act | Scenes | Lines | Speakers | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act 1 | 4 | 459 | 12 | |
| Act 2 | 5 | 544 | 19 | |
| Act 3 | 4 | 342 | 14 | |
| Act 4 | 6 | 612 | 14 | |
| Act 5 | 3 | 459 | 11 |
Longest scenes in Pericles, Prince of Tyre
| Scene | Lines | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 321 | 9 |
| Act 4, Scene 6 | 187 | 5 |
| Act 1, Scene 1 | 177 | 5 |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 162 | 4 |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | 148 | 5 |
Common questions
How long is Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
Pericles, Prince of Tyre contains 2,416 lines of dialogue across 5 acts and 22 scenes — roughly 110 lines per scene on average.
Who speaks the most in Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
Pericles leads the cast with 609 lines — about 25% of the play.
Which act of Pericles, Prince of Tyre is longest?
Act 4 runs 612 lines across 6 scenes.