Act 4 of Titus Andronicus runs 547 lines across 4 scenes with 12 speaking characters — about 21.4% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Young Lucius: “Help, grandsire, help! my aunt Lavinia”
Closes (Scene 4) — Saturninus: “Then go successantly, and plead to him.”
The 4 scenes of Act 4
| Scene | Lines | Speakers | Share of act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 1 | 130 | 3 | 23.8% |
| Scene 2 | 184 | 5 | 33.6% |
| Scene 3 | 120 | 4 | 21.9% |
| Scene 4 | 113 | 4 | 20.7% |
Who speaks in Act 4
Leading voice: Titus Andronicus with 25% of Act 4’s dialogue (135 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Titus Andronicus ♂ | 135 | 24.7% |
| Aaron ♂ | 110 | 20.1% |
| Marcus Andronicus ♂ | 66 | 12.1% |
| Saturninus ♂ | 55 | 10.1% |
| Tamora ♀ | 44 | 8.0% |
| Young Lucius ♂ | 39 | 7.1% |
| Demetrius ♂ | 28 | 5.1% |
Characters first heard in Act 4
Pacing across the 4 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 4 range from Scene 4 (113 lines, the shortest) to Scene 2 (184 lines, the longest), averaging about 137 lines per scene.
How Act 4 of Titus Andronicus 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 | 626 | 3 |
| Macbeth | 548 | 3 |
| Titus Andronicus (this act) | 547 | 4 |
| Julius Caesar | 461 | 3 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 407 | 5 |
About Act 4 of Titus Andronicus
How many lines are in Act 4 of Titus Andronicus?
547 lines spread across 4 scenes.
Who dominates Act 4?
Titus Andronicus delivers 25% of the act’s dialogue (135 lines).