Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 3 Scene 4 runs 18 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 110 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Full Dialogue
Cerimon ♂
Madam, this letter, and some certain jewels,
Lay with you in your coffer: which are now
At your command. Know you the character?
Lay with you in your coffer: which are now
At your command. Know you the character?
Thaisa ♀
It is my lord's.
That I was shipp'd at sea, I well remember,
Even on my eaning time; but whether there
Deliver'd, by the holy gods,
I cannot rightly say. But since King Pericles,
My wedded lord, I ne'er shall see again,
A vestal livery will I take me to,
And never more have joy.
That I was shipp'd at sea, I well remember,
Even on my eaning time; but whether there
Deliver'd, by the holy gods,
I cannot rightly say. But since King Pericles,
My wedded lord, I ne'er shall see again,
A vestal livery will I take me to,
And never more have joy.
Cerimon ♂
Madam, if this you purpose as ye speak,
Diana's temple is not distant far,
Where you may abide till your date expire.
Moreover, if you please, a niece of mine
Shall there attend you.
Diana's temple is not distant far,
Where you may abide till your date expire.
Moreover, if you please, a niece of mine
Shall there attend you.
Thaisa ♀
My recompense is thanks, that's all;
Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.
Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.
18 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thaisa | 10 | 55.6% |
| Cerimon | 8 | 44.4% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 10 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 9 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 4 of 4 in Act 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Scene length vs. play average
At 18 lines, this scene is shorter than the Pericles, Prince of Tyre average scene in Pericles, Prince of Tyre (~110 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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