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Taming of the Shrew, Act 3

349Lines 2Scenes 12Speakers 82% / 18%Male / Female Lines

Act 3 of Taming of the Shrew runs 349 lines across 2 scenes, carrying about 13.2% of the play’s total dialogue with 12 named speakers. It’s shorter than the play’s average act (527 lines).

Act opens (Scene 1, Lucentio): “Fiddler, forbear; you grow too forward, sir:”

Act closes (Scene 2, Baptista): “She shall, Lucentio. Come, gentlemen, let's go.”

The 2 scenes of Act 3

Scene Lines Speakers Share of act
Scene 1 93 4 26.6%
Scene 2 256 10 73.4%

Who speaks in Act 3

The leading voice is Petruchio with 18% of Act 3’s dialogue (63 lines).

Character Lines in act Share
Petruchio 63 18.1%
Tranio 42 12.0%
Biondello 41 11.7%
Baptista 38 10.9%
Bianca 34 9.7%
Gremio 34 9.7%
Lucentio 34 9.7%

About Act 3 of Taming of the Shrew

How many lines are in Act 3 of Taming of the Shrew?

349 lines spread across 2 scenes.

Who dominates Act 3?

Petruchio delivers 18% of the act’s dialogue (63 lines).