Act 5 of Titus Andronicus runs 578 lines across 3 scenes with 16 speaking characters — about 22.6% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Lucius: “Approved warriors, and my faithful friends,”
Closes (Scene 3) — Lucius: “That like events may ne'er it ruinate.”
The 3 scenes of Act 5
Who speaks in Act 5
Leading voice: Titus Andronicus with 28% of Act 5’s dialogue (162 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Titus Andronicus ♂ | 162 | 28.0% |
| Lucius ♂ | 119 | 20.6% |
| Aaron ♂ | 96 | 16.6% |
| Tamora ♀ | 64 | 11.1% |
| Marcus Andronicus ♂ | 62 | 10.7% |
| Second Goth ♂ | 21 | 3.6% |
| Aemilius ♂ | 13 | 2.2% |
Characters first heard in Act 5
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Second Goth ♂ | 21 |
| First Goth ♂ | 11 |
Pacing across the 3 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 5 range from Scene 1 (167 lines, the shortest) to Scene 2 (206 lines, the longest), averaging about 193 lines per scene.
How Act 5 of Titus Andronicus compares to other tragedies
| Play | Act 5 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | 731 | 2 |
| Coriolanus | 686 | 6 |
| Titus Andronicus (this act) | 578 | 3 |
| Othello | 567 | 2 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | 520 | 2 |
| King Lear | 477 | 3 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 441 | 3 |
| Macbeth | 398 | 8 |
| Timon of Athens | 381 | 4 |
| Julius Caesar | 379 | 5 |
About Act 5 of Titus Andronicus
How many lines are in Act 5 of Titus Andronicus?
578 lines spread across 3 scenes.
Who dominates Act 5?
Titus Andronicus delivers 28% of the act’s dialogue (162 lines).