Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 4
612Lines
6Scenes
14Speakers
52% / 48%Male / Female Lines
Act 4 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre runs 612 lines across 6 scenes with 14 speaking characters — about 25.3% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Dionyza: “Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to do't:”
Closes (Scene 6) — Boult: “Come, I'll do for thee what I can; come your ways.”
Who carries the voice in Act 4
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 4 — 48% of this act’s dialogue vs. 20% across the full play.
Act 4
Male 320 · Female 292
The 6 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 112 | 6 | 18.3% |
| Scene 2 | 140 | 5 | 22.9% |
| Scene 3 | 112 | 3 | 18.3% |
| Scene 4 | 52 | 1 | 8.5% |
| Scene 5 | 9 | 2 | 1.5% |
| Scene 6 | 187 | 5 | 30.6% |
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: Marina with 19% of Act 4’s dialogue (118 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marina ♀ | 118 | 19.3% |
| Gower ♂ | 105 | 17.2% |
| Bawd ♀ | 99 | 16.2% |
| Boult ♂ | 79 | 12.9% |
| Dionyza ♀ | 75 | 12.3% |
| Lysimachus ♂ | 48 | 7.8% |
| Pandar ♂ | 28 | 4.6% |
Characters first heard in Act 4
Pacing across the 6 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 4 range from Scene 5 (9 lines, the shortest) to Scene 6 (187 lines, the longest), averaging about 102 lines per scene.
How Act 4 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre compares to other romances
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter's Tale | 1,142 | 3 |
| Cymbeline | 634 | 4 |
| Pericles, Prince of Tyre (this act) | 612 | 6 |
| The Tempest | 287 | 1 |
About Act 4 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre
How many lines are in Act 4 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
612 lines spread across 6 scenes.
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 4?
Scene 6, at 187 lines — well above the act’s scene average.