The Merchant of Venice, Act 5
326Lines
1Scenes
9Speakers
55% / 45%Male / Female Lines
Act 5 of The Merchant of Venice runs 326 lines across 1 scenes with 9 speaking characters — about 12.2% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Lorenzo: “The moon shines bright: in such a night as this,”
Closes (Scene 1) — Gratiano: “So sore as keeping safe Nerissa's ring.”
The 1 scenes of Act 5
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 326 | 9 | 100.0% |
Who speaks in Act 5
Leading voice: Portia with 33% of Act 5’s dialogue (108 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Portia ♀ | 108 | 33.1% |
| Lorenzo ♂ | 76 | 23.3% |
| Bassanio ♂ | 42 | 12.9% |
| Gratiano ♂ | 34 | 10.4% |
| Nerissa ♀ | 25 | 7.7% |
| Jessica ♀ | 14 | 4.3% |
| Antonio ♂ | 12 | 3.7% |
Who carries the voice in Act 5
Female voices are notably stronger in Act 5 — 45% of this act’s dialogue vs. 28% across the full play.
Act 5
Male 179 · Female 147
About Act 5 of The Merchant of Venice
How many lines are in Act 5 of The Merchant of Venice?
326 lines spread across 1 scenes.
Who dominates Act 5?
Portia delivers 33% of the act’s dialogue (108 lines).