Act 3 of Timon of Athens runs 577 lines across 6 scenes, carrying about 23.5% of the play’s total dialogue with 26 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (490 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Servant): “I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you.”
Act closes (Scene 6, Fourth Lord): “One day he gives us diamonds, next day stones.”
The 6 scenes of Act 3
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 61 | 3 | 10.6% |
| Scene 2 | 89 | 5 | 15.4% |
| Scene 3 | 46 | 2 | 8.0% |
| Scene 4 | 138 | 9 | 23.9% |
| Scene 5 | 125 | 4 | 21.7% |
| Scene 6 | 118 | 7 | 20.5% |
Who speaks in Act 3
The leading voice is Alcibiades with 14% of Act 3’s dialogue (80 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alcibiades ♂ | 80 | 13.9% |
| Timon ♂ | 79 | 13.7% |
| Lucilius ♂ | 40 | 6.9% |
| Lucullus ♂ | 33 | 5.7% |
| First Senator ♂ | 33 | 5.7% |
| First Stranger ♂ | 31 | 5.4% |
| Flaminius ♂ | 30 | 5.2% |
How Act 3 of Timon of Athens compares to other tragedys
| Play | Act 3 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | 930 | 4 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 885 | 13 |
| Othello | 826 | 4 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 821 | 5 |
| Coriolanus | 764 | 3 |
| Julius Caesar | 633 | 3 |
| King Lear | 630 | 7 |
| Timon of Athens (this act) | 577 | 6 |
| Macbeth | 509 | 6 |
| Titus Andronicus | 388 | 2 |
About Act 3 of Timon of Athens
How many lines are in Act 3 of Timon of Athens?
577 lines spread across 6 scenes.
Who dominates Act 3?
Alcibiades delivers 14% of the act’s dialogue (80 lines).