Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 1
459Lines
4Scenes
12Speakers
98% / 2%Male / Female Lines
Act 1 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre belongs to Pericles, who delivers 47% of the act’s dialogue (214 of 459 lines) across 4 scenes.
Opens (Scene 1) — Antiochus: “Young prince of Tyre, you have at large received”
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
Leading voice: 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% |
Who carries the voice in Act 1
Act 1 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 2%, compared to 20% overall.
Act 1
Male 448 · Female 11
Pacing across the 4 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 1 range from Scene 3 (40 lines, the shortest) to Scene 1 (177 lines, the longest), averaging about 115 lines per scene.
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).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 1?
Scene 1, at 177 lines — well above the act’s scene average.