Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 2
544Lines
5Scenes
19Speakers
91% / 9%Male / Female Lines
Act 2 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre runs 544 lines across 5 scenes with 19 speaking characters — about 22.5% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Pericles: “Yet cease your ire, you angry stars of heaven!”
Closes (Scene 5) — Simonides: “And then with what haste you can get you to bed.”
The 5 scenes of Act 2
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 162 | 4 | 29.8% |
| Scene 2 | 60 | 5 | 11.0% |
| Scene 3 | 124 | 6 | 22.8% |
| Scene 4 | 100 | 7 | 18.4% |
| Scene 5 | 98 | 7 | 18.0% |
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: Simonides with 29% of Act 2’s dialogue (157 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Simonides ♂ | 157 | 28.9% |
| Pericles ♂ | 135 | 24.8% |
| Thaisa ♀ | 47 | 8.6% |
| Gower ♂ | 41 | 7.5% |
| First Fisherman ♂ | 38 | 7.0% |
| Helicanus ♂ | 32 | 5.9% |
| Second Fisherman ♂ | 28 | 5.1% |
Characters first heard in Act 2
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Gower ♂ | 270 |
| Simonides ♂ | 157 |
| Thaisa ♀ | 81 |
| First Fisherman ♂ | 38 |
| Second Fisherman ♂ | 28 |
| Third Fisherman ♂ | 18 |
Pacing across the 5 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 2 range from Scene 2 (60 lines, the shortest) to Scene 1 (162 lines, the longest), averaging about 109 lines per scene.
Who carries the voice in Act 2
Act 2 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 9%, compared to 20% overall.
Act 2
Male 497 · Female 47
How Act 2 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre compares to other romances
| Play | Act 2 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter's Tale | 566 | 3 |
| The Tempest | 555 | 2 |
| Pericles, Prince of Tyre (this act) | 544 | 5 |
| Cymbeline | 524 | 4 |
About Act 2 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre
How many lines are in Act 2 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
544 lines spread across 5 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Simonides delivers 29% of the act’s dialogue (157 lines).