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Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 1

459Lines 4Scenes 12Speakers 98% / 2%Male / Female Lines

Act 1 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre runs 459 lines across 4 scenes, carrying about 19.0% of the play’s total dialogue with 12 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (483 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Antiochus): “Young prince of Tyre, you have at large received”

Act closes (Scene 4, Pericles): “Until our stars that frown lend us a smile.”

The 4 scenes of Act 1

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 177 5 38.6%
Scene 2 133 4 29.0%
Scene 3 40 2 8.7%
Scene 4 109 5 23.7%

Who speaks in Act 1

The leading voice is Pericles with 47% of Act 1’s dialogue (214 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Pericles 214 46.6%
Cleon 74 16.1%
Antiochus 69 15.0%
Helicanus 51 11.1%
Thaliard 27 5.9%
Dionyza 9 2.0%
Lord 7 1.5%

About Act 1 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre

How many lines are in Act 1 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre?

459 lines spread across 4 scenes.

Who dominates Act 1?

Pericles delivers 47% of the act’s dialogue (214 lines).