Act 2 is one of the play’s shorter acts — 291 lines across just 2 scenes, well below the play-wide average of about 490 lines per act.
Opens (Scene 1) — Senator: “And late, five thousand: to Varro and to Isidore”
Closes (Scene 2) — Flavius: “Being free itself, it thinks all others so.”
The 2 scenes of Act 2
Who speaks in Act 2
Leading voice: Flavius with 27% of Act 2’s dialogue (79 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flavius ♂ | 79 | 27.1% |
| Timon ♂ | 79 | 27.1% |
| Senator ♂ | 35 | 12.0% |
| Caphis ♂ | 30 | 10.3% |
| Apemantus ♂ | 29 | 10.0% |
| Fool ♂ | 24 | 8.2% |
| Page ♂ | 7 | 2.4% |
Characters first heard in Act 2
About Act 2 of Timon of Athens
How many lines are in Act 2 of Timon of Athens?
291 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 2?
Flavius delivers 27% of the act’s dialogue (79 lines).