The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 4
544Lines
6Scenes
16Speakers
84% / 16%Male / Female Lines
Act 4 of The Merry Wives of Windsor runs 544 lines across 6 scenes, carrying about 20.8% of the play’s total dialogue with 16 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (523 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Mistress Page): “Is he at Master Ford's already, think'st thou?”
Act closes (Scene 6, Fenton): “Besides, I'll make a present recompense.”
The 6 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 71 | 4 | 13.1% |
| Scene 2 | 197 | 9 | 36.2% |
| Scene 3 | 11 | 2 | 2.0% |
| Scene 4 | 94 | 5 | 17.3% |
| Scene 5 | 117 | 7 | 21.5% |
| Scene 6 | 54 | 2 | 9.9% |
Who speaks in Act 4
The leading voice is Mistress Page with 22% of Act 4’s dialogue (121 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mistress Page ♂ | 121 | 22.2% |
| Mistress Ford ♀ | 60 | 11.0% |
| Sir Hugh Evans ♂ | 58 | 10.7% |
| Ford ♂ | 57 | 10.5% |
| Falstaff ♂ | 53 | 9.7% |
| Fenton ♂ | 47 | 8.6% |
| Host ♂ | 40 | 7.4% |
How Act 4 of The Merry Wives of Windsor compares to other comedys
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Love's Labours Lost | 731 | 3 |
| Taming of the Shrew | 708 | 5 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor (this act) | 544 | 6 |
| The Merchant of Venice | 495 | 2 |
| The Comedy of Errors | 490 | 4 |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | 474 | 4 |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 417 | 2 |
| As You Like It | 404 | 3 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | 265 | 2 |
| Twelfth Night | 223 | 3 |
About Act 4 of The Merry Wives of Windsor
How many lines are in Act 4 of The Merry Wives of Windsor?
544 lines spread across 6 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Mistress Page delivers 22% of the act’s dialogue (121 lines).