Act 4 of Timon of Athens runs 626 lines across 3 scenes, carrying about 25.5% of the play’s total dialogue with 13 named speakers. It’s longer than the play’s average act (490 lines).
Act opens (Scene 1, Timon): “Let me look back upon thee. O thou wall,”
Act closes (Scene 3, Timon): “Ne'er see thou man, and let me ne'er see thee.”
The 3 scenes of Act 4
Who speaks in Act 4
The leading voice is Timon with 59% of Act 4’s dialogue (372 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Timon ♂ | 372 | 59.4% |
| Apemantus ♂ | 93 | 14.9% |
| Flavius ♂ | 70 | 11.2% |
| Alcibiades ♂ | 33 | 5.3% |
| First Bandit ♂ | 11 | 1.8% |
| Second Servant ♂ | 8 | 1.3% |
| Timandra ♀ | 8 | 1.3% |
How Act 4 of Timon of Athens compares to other tragedys
| Play | Act 4 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| King Lear | 763 | 7 |
| Coriolanus | 707 | 7 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 695 | 15 |
| Hamlet | 693 | 7 |
| Othello | 691 | 3 |
| Timon of Athens (this act) | 626 | 3 |
| Macbeth | 548 | 3 |
| Titus Andronicus | 547 | 4 |
| Julius Caesar | 461 | 3 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 407 | 5 |
About Act 4 of Timon of Athens
How many lines are in Act 4 of Timon of Athens?
626 lines spread across 3 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Timon delivers 59% of the act’s dialogue (372 lines).