Timon of Athens, Act 5 Scene 2 runs 19 lines of dialogue, spoken by 4 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 144 lines. This scene is part of Act 5 of Timon of Athens.
Full Dialogue
First Senator ♂
Thou hast painfully discover'd: are his files
As full as thy report?
As full as thy report?
Messenger ♂
have spoke the least:
Besides, his expedition promises
Present approach.
Besides, his expedition promises
Present approach.
Second Senator ♂
We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon.
Messenger ♂
I met a courier, one mine ancient friend;
Whom, though in general part we were opposed,
Yet our old love made a particular force,
And made us speak like friends: this man was riding
From Alcibiades to Timon's cave,
With letters of entreaty, which imported
His fellowship i' the cause against your city,
In part for his sake moved.
Whom, though in general part we were opposed,
Yet our old love made a particular force,
And made us speak like friends: this man was riding
From Alcibiades to Timon's cave,
With letters of entreaty, which imported
His fellowship i' the cause against your city,
In part for his sake moved.
First Senator ♂
Here come our brothers.
Third Senator ♂
No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect.
The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring
Doth choke the air with dust: in, and prepare:
Ours is the fall, I fear; our foes the snare.
The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring
Doth choke the air with dust: in, and prepare:
Ours is the fall, I fear; our foes the snare.
19 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger | 11 | 57.9% |
| Third Senator | 4 | 21.1% |
| First Senator | 3 | 15.8% |
| Second Senator | 1 | 5.3% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 11 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 5 lines.
Total speakers on stage
4 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 5
This is Scene 2 of 4 in Act 5 of Timon of Athens.
Scene length vs. play average
At 19 lines, this scene is shorter than the Timon of Athens average scene in Timon of Athens (~144 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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