Act 3 of The Tempest runs 393 lines across 3 scenes with 13 speaking characters — about 17.3% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Ferdinand: “There be some sports are painful, and their labour”
Closes (Scene 3) — Gonzalo: “And hinder them from what this ecstasy”
The 3 scenes of Act 3
Who speaks in Act 3
Leading voice: Caliban with 16% of Act 3’s dialogue (61 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caliban ♂ | 61 | 15.5% |
| Ferdinand ♂ | 59 | 15.0% |
| Stephano ♂ | 57 | 14.5% |
| Miranda ♀ | 45 | 11.5% |
| Ariel ♀ | 35 | 8.9% |
| Trinculo ♂ | 29 | 7.4% |
| Gonzalo ♂ | 28 | 7.1% |
Pacing across the 3 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 3 range from Scene 1 (114 lines, the shortest) to Scene 2 (151 lines, the longest), averaging about 131 lines per scene.