Richard III, Act 4 Scene 5 runs 19 lines of dialogue, spoken by 2 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 148 lines. This scene is part of Act 4 of Richard III.
Full Dialogue
Derby ♂
Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me:
That in the sty of this most bloody boar
My son George Stanley is frank'd up in hold:
If I revolt, off goes young George's head;
The fear of that withholds my present aid.
But, tell me, where is princely Richmond now?
That in the sty of this most bloody boar
My son George Stanley is frank'd up in hold:
If I revolt, off goes young George's head;
The fear of that withholds my present aid.
But, tell me, where is princely Richmond now?
Christopher ♂
At Pembroke, or at Harford-west, in Wales.
Derby ♂
What men of name resort to him?
Christopher ♂
Sir Walter Herbert, a renowned soldier;
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley;
Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir James Blunt,
And Rice ap Thomas with a valiant crew;
And many more of noble fame and worth:
And towards London they do bend their course,
If by the way they be not fought withal.
Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley;
Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir James Blunt,
And Rice ap Thomas with a valiant crew;
And many more of noble fame and worth:
And towards London they do bend their course,
If by the way they be not fought withal.
Derby ♂
Return unto thy lord; commend me to him:
Tell him the queen hath heartily consented
He shall espouse Elizabeth her daughter.
These letters will resolve him of my mind. Farewell.
Tell him the queen hath heartily consented
He shall espouse Elizabeth her daughter.
These letters will resolve him of my mind. Farewell.
19 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | 11 | 57.9% |
| Christopher | 8 | 42.1% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 11 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 10 lines.
Total speakers on stage
2 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 5 of 5 in Act 4 of Richard III.
Scene length vs. play average
At 19 lines, this scene is shorter than the Richard III average scene in Richard III (~148 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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