The Tragedy of Macbeth: About the Play
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Line counts
The following table shows the number of lines spoken by each character. These numbers should not be considered authoritative.
MACBETH:
719
LADY MACBETH:
265
MALCOLM:
212
MACDUFF:
180
ROSS:
135
BANQUO:
113
LENNOX:
74
DUNCAN:
70
First Witch:
62
Porter:
46
Doctor:
45
LADY MACDUFF:
41
HECATE:
39
Sergeant:
35
First Murderer:
30
SIWARD:
30
Third Witch:
27
Second Witch:
27
ALL:
24
Gentlewoman:
23
Messenger:
23
ANGUS:
21
Lord:
21
Son:
20
Second Murderer:
15
MENTEITH:
12
Old Man:
11
CAITHNESS:
11
DONALBAIN:
10
Third Murderer:
8
YOUNG SIWARD:
7
Servant:
5
SEYTON:
5
Third Apparition:
5
Second Apparition:
4
Lords:
3
Both Murderers:
2
First Apparition:
2
FLEANCE:
2
Soldiers:
1
ATTENDANT:
1
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