Act 4 of Timon of Athens belongs to Timon, who delivers 59% of the act’s dialogue (372 of 626 lines) across 3 scenes.
Opens (Scene 1) — Timon: “Let me look back upon thee. O thou wall,”
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
Leading voice: 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% |
Characters first heard in Act 4
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| First Bandit ♂ | 11 |
| Timandra ♀ | 8 |
| Third Bandit ♂ | 6 |
| Phrynia ♀ | 5 |
Pacing across the 3 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 4 range from Scene 1 (40 lines, the shortest) to Scene 3 (533 lines, the longest), averaging about 209 lines per scene.
How Act 4 of Timon of Athens compares to other tragedies
| 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).
Which scene is the heaviest in Act 4?
Scene 3, at 533 lines — well above the act’s scene average.