Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 5
459Lines
3Scenes
11Speakers
78% / 22%Male / Female Lines
Act 5 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre runs 459 lines across 3 scenes with 11 speaking characters — about 19.0% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Tyrian Sailor: “[To the Sailor of Mytilene] Where is lord Helicanus?”
Closes (Scene 6) — Gower: “Shall be discover'd; please you, sit and hark.”
The 3 scenes of Act 5
Who speaks in Act 5
Leading voice: Pericles with 37% of Act 5’s dialogue (172 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pericles ♂ | 172 | 37.5% |
| Marina ♀ | 68 | 14.8% |
| Gower ♂ | 62 | 13.5% |
| Lysimachus ♂ | 55 | 12.0% |
| Helicanus ♂ | 40 | 8.7% |
| Thaisa ♀ | 22 | 4.8% |
| Cerimon ♂ | 16 | 3.5% |
Characters first heard in Act 5
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Tyrian Sailor ♂ | 10 |
| Diana ♀ | 10 |
Pacing across the 3 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 5 range from Scene 6 (24 lines, the shortest) to Scene 1 (321 lines, the longest), averaging about 153 lines per scene.
About Act 5 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre
How many lines are in Act 5 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
459 lines spread across 3 scenes.
Who dominates Act 5?
Pericles delivers 37% of the act’s dialogue (172 lines).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 5?
Scene 1, at 321 lines — well above the act’s scene average.