Troilus and Cressida, Act 3
676Lines
3Scenes
17Speakers
87% / 13%Male / Female Lines
Act 3 of Troilus and Cressida runs 676 lines across 3 scenes with 17 speaking characters — about 19.6% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Pandarus: “Friend, you! pray you, a word: do not you follow”
Closes (Scene 3) — Thersites: “tick in a sheep than such a valiant ignorance.”
The 3 scenes of Act 3
Who speaks in Act 3
Leading voice: Pandarus with 20% of Act 3’s dialogue (134 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pandarus ♂ | 134 | 19.8% |
| Ulysses ♂ | 124 | 18.3% |
| Troilus ♂ | 85 | 12.6% |
| Achilles ♂ | 73 | 10.8% |
| Cressida ♀ | 67 | 9.9% |
| Thersites ♂ | 44 | 6.5% |
| Calchas ♂ | 29 | 4.3% |
Characters first heard in Act 3
Pacing across the 3 scenes
Scene lengths in Act 3 range from Scene 1 (148 lines, the shortest) to Scene 3 (321 lines, the longest), averaging about 225 lines per scene.
How Act 3 of Troilus and Cressida compares to other problem plays
| Play | Act 3 lines | Scenes |
|---|---|---|
| Troilus and Cressida (this act) | 676 | 3 |
| Measure for Measure | 553 | 2 |
| All's Well That Ends Well | 502 | 7 |
About Act 3 of Troilus and Cressida
How many lines are in Act 3 of Troilus and Cressida?
676 lines spread across 3 scenes.
Who dominates Act 3?
Pandarus delivers 20% of the act’s dialogue (134 lines).