List of Shakespearean scenes
The scene descriptions and line counts below are taken from the open content PlayShakespeare.com edition of Shakespeare's plays.[1]
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Roussillon. A room in the Count's palace. | 214 | |
I | 2 | Paris. The King's palace. | 86 | |
I | 3 | Roussillon. A room in the Count's palace. | 249 | |
II | 1 | Paris. The King's palace. | 223 | |
II | 2 | Roussillon. The Count's palace. | 60 | |
II | 3 | Paris. The King's palace. | 293 | |
II | 4 | Another room in the King's palace. | 55 | |
II | 5 | Another room in the King's palace. | 93 | |
III | 1 | Florence. The Duke's palace. | 27 | |
III | 2 | Rossillon. The Count's palace. | 128 | |
III | 3 | Florence. Before the Duke's palace. | 14 | |
III | 4 | Roussillon. The Count's palace. | 45 | |
III | 5 | Without the walls of Florence. | 97 | |
III | 6 | Camp before Florence. | 102 | |
III | 7 | Florence. The Widow's house. | 54 | |
IV | 1 | Without the Florentine camp. | 88 | |
IV | 2 | Florence. The Widow's house. | 86 | |
IV | 3 | The Florentine camp. | 294 | |
IV | 4 | Florence. The Widow's house. | 40 | |
IV | 5 | Roussillon. The Count's palace. | 92 | |
V | 1 | Marseilles. A street. | 45 | |
V | 2 | Roussillon. Before the Count's palace. | 46 | |
V | 3 | Roussillon. The Count's palace. | 366 | |
Ep. | – | – | 6 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Alexandria. A room in Cleopatra's palace. | 71 | |
I | 2 | Alexandria. Another room in Cleopatra's palace. | 198 | |
I | 3 | Alexandria. Another room in Cleopatra's palace. | 125 | |
I | 4 | Rome. Octavius Caesar's house. | 93 | |
I | 5 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 91 | |
II | 1 | Messina. Pompey's house. | 61 | |
II | 2 | Rome. The house of Lepidus. | 289 | |
II | 3 | Rome. Octavius Caesar's house. | 47 | |
II | 4 | Rome. A street. | 14 | |
II | 5 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 146 | |
II | 6 | Near Misenum. | 156 | |
II | 7 | On board Pompey's galley, off Misenum. | 151 | |
III | 1 | A plain in Syria. | 41 | |
III | 2 | Rome. An ante-chamber in Octavius Caesar's house. | 80 | |
III | 3 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 65 | |
III | 4 | Athens. A room in Antony's house. | 41 | |
III | 5 | Athens. Another room in Antony's house. | 25 | |
III | 6 | Rome. Octavius Caesar's house. | 112 | |
III | 7 | Near Actium. Mark Antony's camp. | 100 | |
III | 8 | A plain near Actium. | 6 | |
III | 9 | Another part of the plain near Actium. | 4 | |
III | 10 | Another part of the plain near Actium. | 45 | |
III | 11 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 81 | |
III | 12 | Egypt. Octavius Caesar's camp. | 43 | |
III | 13 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 236 | |
IV | 1 | Before Alexandria. Octavius Caesar's camp. | 18 | |
IV | 2 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 56 | |
IV | 3 | Alexandria. Before Cleopatra's palace. | 34 | |
IV | 4 | Alexandria. Before Cleopatra's palace. | 48 | |
IV | 5 | Alexandria. Mark Antony's camp. | 25 | |
IV | 6 | Alexandria. Octavius Caesar's camp. | 43 | |
IV | 7 | Field of battle between the camps. | 21 | |
IV | 8 | Under the walls of Alexandria. | 44 | |
IV | 9 | Alexandria. Octavius Caesar's camp. | 43 | |
IV | 10 | The field of battle between the camps. | 10 | |
IV | 11 | Another part of the field of battle between the camps. | 4 | |
IV | 12 | Another part of the field of battle between the camps. | 53 | |
IV | 13 | Alexandria. Cleopatra's palace. | 12 | |
IV | 14 | Alexandria. Another room in Cleopatra's palace. | 170 | |
IV | 15 | Alexandria. Another room in a monument in Cleopatra's palace. | 105 | |
V | 1 | Alexandria. Octavius Caesar's camp. | 91 | |
V | 2 | Alexandria. Another room in a monument in Cleopatra's palace. | 427 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | An orchard of Oliver's house. | 145 | Orlando complains that he has not been given the money, education, or respect that he is due from being the younger son of his wealthy, deceased father. He complains to Adam, an elderly servant, that Oliver, the eldest son, refuses to follow the instructions in the will to leave Orlando money. Oliver appears and there is a brief scuffle between Orlando and Oliver. After Orlando and Adam exit, Oliver plots to kill Orlando by allowing him to be injured in a wrestling match. |
I | 2 | A lawn before the Duke's palace. | 249 | |
I | 3 | A room in the Duke's palace. | 136 | |
II | 1 | The Forest of Arden. | 72 | |
II | 2 | The Duke's palace. | 21 | |
II | 3 | Before Oliver's house. | 77 | Adam praises Orlando for being virtuous, but says that Oliver plans to kill Orlando. Orlando decides to leave home immediately. Adam goes with him. |
II | 4 | The Forest of Arden. | 95 | |
II | 5 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 56 | |
II | 6 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 15 | Orlando and Adam travel through the forest, exhausted and starving. Adam collapses, insisting he will now die. Orlando leaves Adam, promising to return with food. |
II | 7 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 205 | |
III | 1 | The Duke's palace. | 18 | |
III | 2 | The Forest of Arden. | 378 | |
III | 3 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 86 | Touchstone convinces Audrey, a young goat keeper, to marry him. A priest arrives to perform the ceremony immediately, but Jaques intervenes, persuading Touchstone to hold the ceremony in a real church. |
III | 4 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 54 | |
III | 5 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 143 | |
IV | 1 | The Forest of Arden. | 188 | Jaques describes his personal type of melancholy to Rosalind (still pretending to be Ganymede) and Celia (still pretending to be Aliena). Orlando shows up for the schedules meeting and Jaques exits. "Ganymede" tries to counsel Orlando out of being in love. "Ganymede" pretends to be Rosalind and urges Orlando to woo her. They pretend to get married, with Celia acting as priest. |
IV | 2 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 19 | |
IV | 3 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 183 | |
V | 1 | The Forest of Arden. | 56 | |
V | 2 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 114 | |
V | 3 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 37 | |
V | 4 | Another part of the Forest of Arden. | 188 | |
Ep. | – | – | 19 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | A hall in Duke Solinus's Palace. | 158 | |
I | 2 | The mart. | 105 | |
II | 1 | The house of Antipholus of Ephesus. | 116 | |
II | 2 | A public place. | 214 | |
III | 1 | Before the house of Antipholus of Ephesus. | 131 | |
III | 2 | Before the house of Antipholus of Ephesus. | 175 | |
IV | 1 | A public place. | 113 | |
IV | 2 | A room in the house of Antipholus of Ephesus. | 70 | |
IV | 3 | A public place. | 89 | |
IV | 4 | A street. | 155 | |
V | 1 | A street before an abbey. | 430 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Rome. A street. | 292 | |
I | 2 | Corioli. The Senate-house. | 46 | |
I | 3 | Rome. A room in Martius Coriolanus' house. | 106 | |
I | 4 | Before Corioli. | 75 | |
I | 5 | Corioli. A street. | 32 | |
I | 6 | Near Cominius' camp. | 104 | |
I | 7 | The gates of Corioli. | 8 | |
I | 8 | A field of battle. | 19 | |
I | 9 | The Roman camp. | 106 | |
I | 10 | The Volscian camp. | 36 | |
II | 1 | Rome. A public place. | 274 | |
II | 2 | Rome. The capitol. | 182 | |
II | 3 | Rome. The forum. | 271 | |
III | 1 | Rome. A street. | 417 | |
III | 2 | Rome. A room in Martius Coriolanus' house. | 172 | |
III | 3 | Rome. The forum. | 170 | |
IV | 1 | Rome. Before a gate of the city. | 65 | |
IV | 2 | Rome. A street near the gate of the city. | 70 | |
IV | 3 | A highway between Rome and Antium. | 45 | |
IV | 4 | Antium. Before Aufidius' house. | 30 | |
IV | 5 | Antium. A hall in Aufidius' house. | 227 | |
IV | 6 | Rome. A public place. | 194 | |
IV | 7 | A camp near Rome. | 59 | |
V | 1 | Rome. A public place. | 86 | |
V | 2 | Entrance of the Volscian camp before Rome. | 108 | |
V | 3 | The tent of Coriolanus. | 228 | |
V | 4 | Rome. A public place. | 64 | |
V | 5 | Rome. A street near the city gate. | 8 | |
V | 6 | Antium. A public place. | 181 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Britain. The garden of Cymbeline's palace. | 218 | |
I | 2 | Britain. A public place. | 32 | |
I | 3 | Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace. | 48 | |
I | 4 | Rome. A room in Pilario's house. | 149 | |
I | 5 | Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace. | 99 | |
I | 6 | Britain. Another room in Cymbeline's palace. | 240 | |
II | 1 | Britain. Before Cymbeline's palace. | 60 | |
II | 2 | Britain. Imogen's bedchamber in Cymbeline's palace. | 53 | |
II | 3 | Britain. An antechamber adjoining Imogen's apartment in Cymbeline's palace. | 174 | |
II | 4 | Rome. Philario's house. | 193 | |
II | 5 | Rome. Another room in Philario's house. | 35 | |
III | 1 | Britain. A hall in Cymbeline's palace. | 89 | |
III | 2 | Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace. | 86 | |
III | 3 | Wales. A mountainous country with a cave. | 112 | |
III | 4 | The country near Milford-Haven. | 216 | |
III | 5 | Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace. | 180 | |
III | 6 | Wales. Before Belarius' cave. | 110 | |
III | 7 | Rome. A public place. | 19 | |
IV | 1 | Wales. The forest near Belarius' cave. | 22 | |
IV | 2 | Before Belarius' cave. | 479 | |
IV | 3 | Britain. A room in Cymbeline's palace. | 52 | |
IV | 4 | Wales. The forest near Belarius' cave. | 65 | |
V | 1 | Britain. The Roman camp. | 33 | |
V | 2 | Field of battle between the British and Roman camps. | 20 | |
V | 3 | Another part of the field of battle between the British and Roman camps. | 102 | |
V | 4 | Britain. A prison. | 201 | |
V | 5 | Cymbeline's tent. | 576 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | The province of Andalusia in Spain. A royal palace. | 50 | |
I | 2 | Prospect of a village at a distance. | 222 | |
I | 3 | Outside an apartment. | 84 | |
II | 1 | The prospect of a village. | 56 | |
II | 2 | An apartment. | 48 | |
II | 3 | Prospect of a village. Before Don Bernard's house. | 206 | |
II | 4 | Another prospect of Don Bernard's house. | 40 | |
III | 1 | The prospect of a village. | 48 | |
III | 2 | Don Bernard's house. | 191 | |
III | 3 | Prospect of a village at a distance. | 181 | |
IV | 1 | A wide plain, with a prospect of mountains in the distance. | 267 | |
IV | 2 | The prospect of the mountains. | 129 | |
V | 1 | Another part of the prospect of the mountains. | 90 | |
V | 2 | An apartment in the lodge. | 330 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. A room of state in the palace. | 169 | |
I | 2 | Roxborough. Before the castle. | 165 | |
II | 1 | Roxborough. The gardens of the castle. | 463 | |
II | 2 | Roxborough. Another part of the castle. | 212 | |
III | 1 | Flanders. The French camp. | 189 | |
III | 2 | Picardy. The fields near Cressy. | 76 | |
III | 3 | Picardy. The fields near Cressy. | 228 | |
III | 4 | Picardy. The fields near Cressy. | 13 | |
III | 5 | Picardy. The fields near Cressy. | 115 | |
IV | 1 | Bretagne. The camp of the English. | 43 | |
IV | 2 | Picardy. The English camp before Calais. | 85 | |
IV | 3 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. The French camp; tent of the Duke of Normandy. | 85 | |
IV | 4 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. The English camp. | 162 | |
IV | 5 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. The French camp. | 128 | |
IV | 6 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. A part of the field of battle. | 17 | |
IV | 7 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. Another part of the field of battle. | 36 | |
IV | 8 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. Another part of the field of battle. | 11 | |
IV | 9 | Poitou. Fields near Poitiers. The English camp. | 64 | |
V | 1 | Picardy. The English camp before Calais. | 243 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Elsinore. A platform before the castle. | 191 | |
I | 2 | Elsinore. A room of state in the castle. | 277 | |
I | 3 | Elsinore. A room in Polonius' house. | 142 | |
I | 4 | Elsinore. A platform before Elsinore castle. | 101 | |
I | 5 | Elsinore. Another part of the platform before Elsinore castle. | 209 | |
II | 1 | Elsinore. A room in Polonius' house. | 131 | |
II | 2 | Elsinore. A room in Elsinore castle. | 588 | |
III | 1 | Elsinore. A room in Elsinore castle. | 197 | |
III | 2 | Elsinore. A hall in Elsinore castle. | 373 | |
III | 3 | Elsinore. A room in Elsinore castle. | 101 | |
III | 4 | Elsinore. The Queen's room in Elsinore castle. | 234 | |
IV | 1 | Elsinore. A room in Elsinore castle. | 46 | |
IV | 2 | Elsinore. Another room in Elsinore castle. | 28 | |
IV | 3 | Elsinore. Another room in Elsinore castle. | 71 | |
IV | 4 | Near Elsinore. A plain in Denmark. | 68 | |
IV | 5 | Elsinore. A room in Elsinore castle. | 230 | |
IV | 6 | Elsinore. Another room in Elsinore castle. | 29 | |
IV | 7 | Elsinore. Another room in Elsinore castle. | 211 | |
V | 1 | Elsinore. A churchyard. | 289 | |
V | 2 | Elsinore. A hall in Elsinore castle. | 417 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. The palace. | 108 | |
I | 2 | London. An apartment of the Prince's. | 192 | |
I | 3 | London. The palace. | 313 | |
II | 1 | Rochester. An inn yard. | 85 | |
II | 2 | A highway near Gadshill. | 100 | |
II | 3 | Warkworth castle. | 118 | |
II | 4 | Eastcheap. The Boar's Head Tavern. | 493 | |
III | 1 | Wales. Glendower's castle. | 271 | |
III | 2 | London. The palace. | 181 | |
III | 3 | Eastcheap. The Boar's Head Tavern. | 186 | |
IV | 1 | The rebel camp near Shrewsbury. | 143 | |
IV | 2 | A public road near Coventry. | 73 | |
IV | 3 | The rebel camp near Shrewsbury. | 121 | |
IV | 4 | York. The Archbishop's palace. | 42 | |
V | 1 | King Henry IV's camp near Shrewsbury. | 140 | |
V | 2 | The rebel camp. | 102 | |
V | 3 | The plain between the camps. | 59 | |
V | 4 | Another part of the field. | 163 | |
V | 5 | Another part of the field. | 45 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 40 | ||
I | 1 | Warkworth. Before Northumberland's castle. | 226 | |
I | 2 | London. A street. | 220 | |
I | 3 | York. A room in the Archbishop's palace. | 113 | |
II | 1 | London. A street. | 164 | |
II | 2 | London. Another street. | 151 | |
II | 3 | Warkworth. Before Northumberland's castle. | 70 | |
II | 4 | London. The Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap. | 341 | |
III | 1 | Westminster. A palace room. | 111 | |
III | 2 | Gloucestershire. Court before Shallow's house. | 292 | |
IV | 1 | Yorkshire. Within the Forest of Gaultree. | 233 | |
IV | 2 | Yorkshire. Another part of the Forest of Gaultree. | 129 | |
IV | 3 | Yorkshire. Another part of the Forest of Gaultree. | 118 | |
IV | 4 | Jerusalem Chamber in Westminster. | 137 | |
IV | 5 | Westminster. The Jerusalem Chamber. | 244 | |
V | 1 | Gloucestershire. Shallow's house. | 76 | |
V | 2 | Westminster. A palace room. | 146 | |
V | 3 | Gloucestershire. Shallow's orchard. | 128 | |
V | 4 | London. A street. | 29 | |
V | 5 | Westminster. Near the Abbey. | 102 | |
Ep. | – | – | 17 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 34 | ||
I | 1 | London. Antechamber in the King's Palace. | 102 | |
I | 2 | London. Presence Chamber in the King's Palace. | 315 | |
II | Pr. | 42 | ||
II | 1 | London. A street in Eastcheap. | 116 | |
II | 2 | Southampton. A council-chamber. | 191 | |
II | 3 | London. Before a tavern in Eastcheap. | 53 | |
II | 4 | France. An apartment in the King's palace. | 151 | |
III | Pr. | 35 | ||
III | 1 | France. Before Harfleur. | 34 | |
III | 2 | France. Before Harfleur. | 125 | |
III | 3 | France. Before the Harfleur Gates. | 58 | |
III | 4 | Rouen. A room in the French King's palace. | 55 | |
III | 5 | Rouen. Another room in the French King's palace. | 69 | |
III | 6 | Picardy. The English camp. | 160 | |
III | 7 | Agincourt. The French camp. | 134 | |
IV | Pr. | 53 | ||
IV | 1 | Agincourt. The English camp. | 292 | |
IV | 2 | The French camp. | 63 | |
IV | 3 | Agincourt. The English camp. | 135 | |
IV | 4 | The field of battle. | 69 | |
IV | 5 | Another part of the battlefield. | 25 | |
IV | 6 | Another part of the battlefield. | 39 | |
IV | 7 | Another part of the battlefield. | 173 | |
IV | 8 | Before King Henry's pavilion. | 119 | |
V | Pr. | 45 | ||
V | 1 | France. The English Court of Guard. | 80 | |
V | 2 | France. The French King's apartment in Troyes. | 345 | |
Ep. | – | – | 14 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Westminster Abbey. | 177 | |
I | 2 | France. Before Orléans. | 151 | |
I | 3 | London. Before the Tower. | 86 | |
I | 4 | France. Before Orléans. | 111 | |
I | 5 | France. Before Orléans. | 39 | |
I | 6 | France. Before Orléans. | 31 | |
II | 1 | France. Before Orléans. | 85 | |
II | 2 | Orléans. Within the town. | 61 | |
II | 3 | Auvergne. Court of the Countess's castle. | 85 | |
II | 4 | London. The temple garden. | 135 | |
II | 5 | London. A room in the Tower of London. | 129 | |
III | 1 | London. The Parliament House. | 207 | |
III | 2 | France. Before Rouen. | 138 | |
III | 3 | France. The plains near Rouen. | 91 | |
III | 4 | Paris. A room in the palace. | 45 | |
IV | 1 | Paris. A hall of state. | 195 | |
IV | 2 | France. Before Bourdeaux. | 56 | |
IV | 3 | France. Plains in Gascony. | 53 | |
IV | 4 | France. Other plains in Gascony. | 46 | |
IV | 5 | English camp near Bourdeaux. | 55 | |
IV | 6 | A field of battle. | 57 | |
IV | 7 | Another part of the battlefield. | 96 | |
V | 1 | London. A room in the palace. | 62 | |
V | 2 | France. Plains in Anjou. | 21 | |
V | 3 | France. Before Angiers. | 201 | |
V | 4 | Anjou. Camp of the Duke of York. | 175 | |
V | 5 | London. A room in the palace. | 108 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. A room of state in the palace. | 259 | |
I | 2 | London. A room in Gloucester's house. | 107 | |
I | 3 | London. A room in the palace. | 216 | |
I | 4 | London. Gloucester's Garden. | 79 | |
II | 1 | St. Albans. | 208 | |
II | 2 | London. York's garden. | 83 | |
II | 3 | A hall of justice. | 98 | |
II | 4 | London. A street. | 111 | |
III | 1 | The Abbey at Bury St. Edmund's. | 383 | |
III | 2 | Bury St. Edmund's. A palace room of state. | 416 | |
III | 3 | London. The Cardinal's bedchamber. | 33 | |
IV | 1 | Coast of Kent. Seashore near Dover. | 150 | |
IV | 2 | Blackheath. | 167 | |
IV | 3 | Another part of Blackheath. | 17 | |
IV | 4 | London. A room in the palace. | 59 | |
IV | 5 | London. The Tower. | 12 | |
IV | 6 | London. Cannon Street. | 13 | |
IV | 7 | London. Smithfield. | 120 | |
IV | 8 | Southwark. | 64 | |
IV | 9 | Kenilworth Castle. | 49 | |
IV | 10 | Kent. Iden's Garden. | 80 | |
V | 1 | Fields Between Dartford and Blackheath. | 217 | |
V | 2 | Battlefield at Saint Albans. | 91 | |
V | 3 | Field nearby Saint Albans. | 34 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. The Parliament House. | 277 | |
I | 2 | Yorkshire. A room in Sandal Castle. | 75 | |
I | 3 | Field of battle between Sandal Castle and Wakefield. | 53 | |
I | 4 | Another part of the field of battle between Sandal Castle and Wakefield. | 180 | |
II | 1 | Hertfordshire. A plain near Mortimer's Cross. | 209 | |
II | 2 | Before York. | 177 | |
II | 3 | Yorkshire. A battlefield between Towton and Saxton. | 56 | |
II | 4 | Yorkshire. Another part of the battlefield between Towton and Saxton. | 13 | |
II | 5 | Yorkshire. Another part of the battlefield between Towton and Saxton. | 139 | |
II | 6 | Yorkshire. Another part of the battlefield between Towton and Saxton. | 111 | |
III | 1 | A forest in the North of England. | 101 | |
III | 2 | London. A palace room. | 196 | |
III | 3 | France. A room in King Lewis XI's palace. | 270 | |
IV | 1 | London. A palace room. | 149 | |
IV | 2 | A plain in Warwickshire. | 29 | |
IV | 3 | Edward's camp near Warwick. | 65 | |
IV | 4 | London. A palace room. | 35 | |
IV | 5 | Yorkshire. A park near Middleham Castle. | 30 | |
IV | 6 | London. The Tower. | 103 | |
IV | 7 | Before York. | 86 | |
IV | 8 | London. A palace room. | 65 | |
V | 1 | Coventry. | 113 | |
V | 2 | A battlefield near Barnet. | 50 | |
V | 3 | Another part of the battlefield near Barnet. | 24 | |
V | 4 | Plains near Tewksbury. | 82 | |
V | 5 | Another part of the battlefield near Barnet. | 90 | |
V | 6 | London. The Tower. | 93 | |
V | 7 | London. A room in the palace. | 46 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 32 | ||
I | 1 | London. An ante-chamber in the palace. | 268 | |
I | 2 | London. The council chamber. | 244 | |
I | 3 | London. An ante-chamber in the palace. | 83 | |
I | 4 | A hall in York Place. | 138 | |
II | 1 | Westminster. A street. | 195 | |
II | 2 | London. An ante-chamber in the palace. | 158 | |
II | 3 | London. An ante-chamber in the Queen's apartment. | 128 | |
II | 4 | A hall in Black-Friars. | 258 | |
III | 1 | London. Queen Katherine's apartment. | 199 | |
III | 2 | London. Antechamber to King Henry VIII's apartment. | 533 | |
IV | 1 | Westminster. A street. | 141 | |
IV | 2 | Kimbolton. | 194 | |
V | 1 | London. A gallery in the palace. | 209 | |
V | 2 | The lobby before the council chamber. | 250 | |
V | 3 | The council chamber. | 87 | |
V | 4 | The palace-yard. | 80 | |
Ep. | – | – | 14 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | A room in King John's palace. | 278 | |
II | 1 | France. Before the town of Angiers. | 609 | |
III | 1 | The French King's tent. | 357 | |
III | 2 | The plains near Angiers. | 11 | |
III | 3 | The plains near Angiers. | 82 | |
III | 4 | The plains near Angiers. King Philip's tent. | 185 | |
IV | 1 | Northampton. A room in the castle. | 145 | |
IV | 2 | A room in King John's castle. | 276 | |
IV | 3 | Before King John's castle. | 167 | |
V | 1 | King John's Palace. | 81 | |
V | 2 | The French camp at St. Edmundsbury. | 183 | |
V | 3 | The battlefield. | 17 | |
V | 4 | Another part of the battlefield. | 62 | |
V | 5 | The French camp. | 23 | |
V | 6 | An open place in the neighborhood of Swinstead Abbey. | 48 | |
V | 7 | The orchard at Swinstead Abbey. | 122 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Rome. A street. | 74 | |
I | 2 | Rome. A public place. | 323 | |
I | 3 | Rome. A street. | 170 | |
II | 1 | Rome. Brutus's orchard. | 351 | |
II | 2 | Rome. Caesar's house. | 137 | |
II | 3 | Rome. A street near the capitol. | 13 | |
II | 4 | Rome. A street before the house of Brutus. | 50 | |
III | 1 | Rome. Before the capitol; the Senate sitting above. | 316 | |
III | 2 | The Forum. | 277 | |
III | 3 | Rome. A street. | 35 | |
IV | 1 | A house in Rome. | 54 | |
IV | 2 | A camp near Sardis. Before Brutus's tent. | 57 | |
IV | 3 | Inside Brutus's tent. | 347 | |
V | 1 | The plains of Philippi. | 136 | |
V | 2 | The plains of Philippi. The battlefield. | 6 | |
V | 3 | The plains of Philippi. Another part of the battlefield. | 118 | |
V | 4 | The plains of Philippi. Another part of the battlefield. | 33 | |
V | 5 | The plains of Philippi. Another part of the battlefield. | 87 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | King Lear's palace. | 325 | |
I | 2 | The Earl of Gloucester's castle. | 169 | |
I | 3 | The Duke of Albany's palace. | 27 | |
I | 4 | A hall in the Duke of Albany's palace. | 335 | |
I | 5 | Court before the palace. | 45 | |
II | 1 | The Earl of Gloucester's castle. | 141 | |
II | 2 | Before Gloucester's castle. | 174 | |
II | 3 | A wood. | 21 | |
II | 4 | Before Gloucester's castle. | 341 | |
III | 1 | A heath. | 58 | |
III | 2 | Another part of the heath. | 97 | |
III | 3 | Gloucester's castle. | 22 | |
III | 4 | The heath. Before a hovel. | 177 | |
III | 5 | Gloucester's castle. | 22 | |
III | 6 | A chamber in a farmhouse adjoining the castle. | 114 | |
III | 7 | Gloucester's castle. | 119 | |
IV | 1 | A heath. | 89 | |
IV | 2 | Before the Duke of Albany's palace. | 111 | |
IV | 3 | The French camp near Dover. | 61 | |
IV | 4 | The French camp near Dover. A tent. | 32 | |
IV | 5 | Gloucester's Castle. | 45 | |
IV | 6 | Fields near Dover. | 304 | |
IV | 7 | The French camp near Dover. A tent. | 108 | |
V | 1 | The British camp near Dover. | 78 | |
V | 2 | The battlefield between the two camps. | 13 | |
V | 3 | The British camp near Dover. | 385 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | The King of Navarre's park. | 293 | |
I | 2 | The King of Navarre's park. | 160 | |
II | 1 | The King of Navarre's park. | 268 | |
III | 1 | The King of Navarre's park. | 174 | |
IV | 1 | The King of Navarre's park. | 149 | |
IV | 2 | The King of Navarre's park. | 159 | |
IV | 3 | The King of Navarre's park. | 395 | |
V | 1 | The King of Navarre's park. | 130 | |
V | 2 | The King of Navarre's park. | 947 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | A desert place. | 13 | |
I | 2 | A camp near Forres. | 76 | |
I | 3 | A heath near Forres. | 169 | |
I | 4 | Forres. A room in the palace. | 65 | |
I | 5 | Inverness. Macbeth's castle. | 80 | |
I | 6 | Before Macbeth's castle. | 37 | |
I | 7 | A room in Macbeth's castle. | 92 | |
II | 1 | The court of Macbeth's castle. | 72 | |
II | 2 | The court of Macbeth's castle. | 87 | |
II | 3 | The court of Macbeth's castle. | 167 | |
II | 4 | Outside Macbeth's castle. | 52 | |
III | 1 | Forres. The palace. | 156 | |
III | 2 | Forres. The palace. | 61 | |
III | 3 | Forres. A park near the palace. | 32 | |
III | 4 | A room of state in the palace. | 168 | |
III | 5 | A heath. | 37 | |
III | 6 | Forres. The palace. | 53 | |
IV | 1 | A cavern. | 172 | |
IV | 2 | Fife. Macduff's castle. | 91 | |
IV | 3 | England. Before the King's palace. | 278 | |
V | 1 | Dunsinane. An anteroom in the castle. | 69 | |
V | 2 | The country near Dunsinane. | 37 | |
V | 3 | Dunsinane. A room in the castle. | 71 | |
V | 4 | Country near Birnam wood. | 27 | |
V | 5 | Dunsinane. Within the castle. | 58 | |
V | 6 | Dunsinane. Before the castle. | 11 | |
V | 7 | A part of the field. | 35 | |
V | 8 | Another part of the field. | 39 | |
V | 9 | Dunsinane. Within Macbeth's castle. | 47 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Vienna. An apartment in the Duke's palace. | 89 | |
I | 2 | Vienna. A street. | 175 | |
I | 3 | Vienna. A monastery. | 57 | |
I | 4 | Vienna. A nunnery. | 99 | |
II | 1 | A hall in Angelo's house. | 259 | |
II | 2 | Another room in Angelo's house. | 218 | |
II | 3 | A room in a prison. | 47 | |
II | 4 | A room in Angelo's house. | 199 | |
III | 1 | A room in the prison. | 268 | |
III | 2 | The street before the prison. | 249 | |
IV | 1 | The moated grange at St. Luke's. | 79 | |
IV | 2 | A room in the prison. | 202 | |
IV | 3 | Another room in the prison. | 172 | |
IV | 4 | A room in Angelo's house. | 32 | |
IV | 5 | Fields without the town. | 14 | |
IV | 6 | A street near the city gate. | 17 | |
V | 1 | At the city gate. | 578 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Venice. A street. | 188 | Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs money to properly present himself as a suitor. Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice, for a loan. Although Bassanio is already in debt to Antonio, Antonio agrees to loan the money to Bassanio. However, Antonio is cash poor – all of his money is invested in shipping enterprises – so Antonio gives Bassanio permission to borrow money on Antonio's credit. |
I | 2 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 114 | In Belmont, Portia is awash with suitors. Her father left a will stipulating each of her suitors must choose correctly from one of three caskets – one each of gold, silver and lead. If he picks the right casket, he gets Portia. Portia and her servant Nerissa discuss the various suitors, but Portia is not happy with any of them. |
I | 3 | Venice. A public place. | 184 | |
II | 1 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 49 | The Prince of Morocco arrives to try to win Portia's hand. |
II | 2 | Venice. A street. | 188 | |
II | 3 | Venice. A room in Shylock's house. | 20 | |
II | 4 | Venice. A street. | 42 | |
II | 5 | Venice. Before Shylock's house. | 56 | |
II | 6 | Venice. Before Shylock's house. | 70 | |
II | 7 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 80 | The Prince of Morocco chooses the gold casket. The casket contains a skull with a note of warning about being fooled by appearances. The prince leaves disappointed. |
II | 8 | Venice. A street. | 55 | |
II | 9 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 103 | |
III | 1 | Venice. A street. | 106 | |
III | 2 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 334 | |
III | 3 | Venice. A street. | 39 | |
III | 4 | Belmont. A room in Portia's house. | 87 | |
III | 5 | Belmont. A garden at Portia's house. | 82 | |
IV | 1 | Venice. A court of justice. | 471 | |
IV | 2 | Venice. A street. | 21 | |
V | 1 | Belmont. Outside Portia's house. | 325 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Windsor. A street in front of Page's house. | 266 | |
I | 2 | Windsor. A street in front of Page's house. | 11 | |
I | 3 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 88 | |
I | 4 | A room in Dr. Caius's house. | 140 | |
II | 1 | Windsor. A street in front of Page's house. | 196 | |
II | 2 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 265 | |
II | 3 | A field near Windsor. | 82 | |
III | 1 | A field near Frogmore. | 101 | |
III | 2 | Windsor. A street. | 74 | |
III | 3 | A room in Ford's house. | 193 | |
III | 4 | A room in Page's house. | 104 | |
III | 5 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 128 | |
IV | 1 | Windsor. A street. | 70 | |
IV | 2 | A room in Ford's house. | 186 | |
IV | 3 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 11 | |
IV | 4 | A room in Ford's house. | 91 | |
IV | 5 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 104 | |
IV | 6 | Another room in the Garter Inn. | 55 | |
V | 1 | A room in the Garter Inn. | 26 | |
V | 2 | Windsor Park. | 11 | |
V | 3 | A street leading to the Windsor Park. | 22 | |
V | 4 | Windsor Park. | 3 | |
V | 5 | Another part of Windsor Park. | 221 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Athens. A room in the palace of Theseus. | 255 | |
I | 2 | Athens. A room in Quince's house. | 91 | |
II | 1 | In the woods near Athens. | 273 | |
II | 2 | Another part of the woods near Athens. | 156 | |
III | 1 | In the woods. | 181 | |
III | 2 | Another part of the woods. | 482 | |
IV | 1 | Another part of the woods. | 200 | |
IV | 2 | Athens. A room in Quince's house. | 36 | |
V | 1 | Athens. A room in the palace of Theseus. | 423 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Messina. Before Leonato's house. | 267 | |
I | 2 | A room in Leonato's house. | 23 | |
I | 3 | A hall in Leonato's house. | 58 | |
II | 1 | A hall in Leonato's house. | 326 | |
II | 2 | Another room in Leonato's house. | 46 | |
II | 3 | Leonato's orchard. | 230 | |
III | 1 | Leonato's garden. | 119 | |
III | 2 | A room in Leonato's house. | 108 | |
III | 3 | Messina. A street. | 153 | |
III | 4 | Hero's apartment. | 80 | |
III | 5 | Another room in Leonato's house. | 56 | |
IV | 1 | Messina. Inside a church. | 333 | |
IV | 2 | Messina. A prison. | 75 | |
V | 1 | Before Leonato's house. | 319 | |
V | 2 | Leonato's garden. | 83 | |
V | 3 | Messina. Inside a church. | 33 | |
V | 4 | A room in Leonato's house. | 128 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Venice. A street. | 194 | |
I | 2 | Venice. Another street. | 116 | |
I | 3 | Venice. A council chamber. | 419 | |
II | 1 | A sea port in Cyprus. | 313 | |
II | 2 | Cyprus. A street. | 10 | |
II | 3 | Cyprus. A castle hall. | 379 | |
III | 1 | Cyprus. Before the castle. | 59 | |
III | 2 | Cyprus. A room in the castle. | 7 | |
III | 3 | Cyprus. The garden of the castle. | 531 | |
III | 4 | Cyprus. Before the castle. | 221 | |
IV | 1 | Cyprus. Before the castle. | 305 | |
IV | 2 | Cyprus. A room in the castle. | 262 | |
IV | 3 | Cyprus. Another room in the castle. | 111 | |
V | 1 | Cyprus. A street. | 143 | |
V | 2 | A bedchamber in the castle. | 426 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 42 | ||
I | 1 | Antioch (Syria). A room in the palace. | 174 | |
I | 2 | Tyre. A room in the palace. | 129 | |
I | 3 | Tyre. An antechamber in the palace. | 39 | |
I | 4 | Tarsus. A room in the Governor's house. | 109 | |
II | Pr. | 40 | ||
II | 1 | Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside. | 151 | |
II | 2 | Pentapolis. A public way, or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of the King, Princess, Lords, etc. | 60 | |
II | 3 | Pentapolis. A hall of state and a banquet. | 123 | |
II | 4 | Tyre. A room in the Governor's house. | 59 | |
II | 5 | Pentapolis. A room in the palace. | 98 | |
III | Pr. | 60 | ||
III | 1 | On a ship at sea. | 85 | |
III | 2 | Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house. | 127 | |
III | 3 | Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house. | 48 | |
III | 4 | Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house. | 18 | |
IV | Pr. | 52 | ||
IV | 1 | Tarsus. An open place near the seashore. | 111 | |
IV | 2 | Mytilene. A room in a brothel. | 130 | |
IV | 3 | Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house. | 57 | |
IV | 4 | Tarsus. Before the tomb of Marina. | 51 | |
IV | 5 | Mytilene. A street before the brothel. | 9 | |
IV | 6 | Mytilene. A room in a brothel. | 182 | |
V | Pr. | 24 | ||
V | 1 | On board Pericles's ship, off Mytilene. | 297 | |
V | 2 | Ephesus. Before the temple of Diana. | 20 | |
V | 3 | The temple of Diana at Ephesus. | 98 | |
Ep. | – | – | 18 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. King Richard's palace. | 207 | |
I | 2 | The Duke of Lancaster's palace. | 74 | |
I | 3 | The lists at Coventry. | 310 | |
I | 4 | The court. | 65 | |
II | 1 | Ely House. | 303 | |
II | 2 | Windsor Castle. | 152 | |
II | 3 | Wilds in Gloucestershire. | 172 | |
II | 4 | A camp in Wales. | 24 | |
III | 1 | Bristol. Before the castle. | 44 | |
III | 2 | The coast of Wales. A castle in view. | 220 | |
III | 3 | Wales. Before Flint Castle. | 214 | |
III | 4 | Langley. The Duke of York's garden. | 111 | |
IV | 1 | Westminster Hall. | 340 | |
V | 1 | London. A street leading to the Tower. | 102 | |
V | 2 | The Duke of York's palace. | 127 | |
V | 3 | A royal palace. | 151 | |
V | 4 | A royal palace. | 12 | |
V | 5 | The dungeon of Pomfret Castle. | 120 | |
V | 6 | Windsor Castle. | 52 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. A street. | 165 | |
I | 2 | London. Another street. | 275 | |
I | 3 | London. The palace. | 359 | |
I | 4 | London. The Tower. | 272 | |
II | 1 | London. The palace. | 142 | |
II | 2 | London. The palace. | 155 | |
II | 3 | London. A street. | 49 | |
II | 4 | London. The palace. | 78 | |
III | 1 | London. A street. | 201 | |
III | 2 | Before Lord Hastings' house. | 124 | |
III | 3 | Pomfret Castle. | 26 | |
III | 4 | The Tower of London. | 107 | |
III | 5 | The Tower-walls. | 109 | |
III | 6 | London. A street. | 14 | |
III | 7 | Baynard's castle. | 248 | |
IV | 1 | Outside the Tower. | 105 | |
IV | 2 | London. The palace. | 128 | |
IV | 3 | London. The palace. | 60 | |
IV | 4 | London. Before the palace. | 557 | |
IV | 5 | Lord Stanley's house. | 21 | |
V | 1 | Salisbury. An open place. | 29 | |
V | 2 | The camp near Tamworth. | 24 | |
V | 3 | Bosworth Field. | 361 | |
V | 4 | Another part of Bosworth Field. | 13 | |
V | 5 | Another part of Bosworth Field. | 41 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 14 | ||
I | 1 | Verona. A public place. | 238 | |
I | 2 | Verona. A street. | 102 | |
I | 3 | Verona. A room in Capulet's house. | 109 | |
I | 4 | Verona. A street. | 120 | |
I | 5 | Verona. A hall in Capulet's house. | 153 | |
II | Pr. | 14 | ||
II | 1 | A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard. | 45 | |
II | 2 | Capulet's orchard. | 202 | |
II | 3 | Friar Lawrence's cell. | 97 | |
II | 4 | Verona. A street. | 194 | |
II | 5 | Capulet's orchard. | 78 | |
II | 6 | Friar Lawrence's cell. | 37 | |
III | 1 | Verona. A street. | 198 | |
III | 2 | Capulet's orchard. | 147 | |
III | 3 | Friar Lawrence's cell. | 179 | |
III | 4 | A room in Capulet's house. | 36 | |
III | 5 | Capulet's orchard and Juliet's chamber. | 252 | |
IV | 1 | Friar Lawrence's cell. | 127 | |
IV | 2 | A hall in Capulet's house. | 49 | |
IV | 3 | Juliet's chamber. | 59 | |
IV | 4 | A hall in Capulet's house. | 32 | |
IV | 5 | Juliet's chamber. | 140 | |
V | 1 | Mantua. A street. | 89 | |
V | 2 | Friar Lawrence's cell. | 30 | |
V | 3 | A churchyard; before a tomb belonging to the Capulets. | 320 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | Before an alehouse on a heath. | 135 | |
I | Pr.2 | A bedchamber in the Lord's house. | 140 | |
I | 1 | Padua. A public square. | 253 | |
I | 2 | Padua. Before Hortensio's house. | 280 | |
II | 1 | Padua. A room in Baptista Minola's house. | 414 | |
III | 1 | Padua. Baptista's house. | 83 | |
III | 2 | Padua. Before Baptista's house. | 250 | |
IV | 1 | Petruchio's country house. | 190 | |
IV | 2 | Padua. Before Baptista's house. | 125 | |
IV | 3 | A room in Petruchio's house. | 195 | |
IV | 4 | Padua. Before Baptista's house. | 103 | |
IV | 5 | A public road. | 80 | |
V | 1 | Padua. Before Lucentio's house. | 127 | |
V | 2 | Padua. Lucentio's house. | 201 |
Some of these synopses, in edited form, are from The Annotated Shakespeare for Colleges and Schools by Rev. David Bain, 1892.
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | On a ship at sea. | 63 | The play opens on board a ship having as passengers a king and his courtiers. The resources of the crew are taxed to the utmost in trying to cope with a storm which, evidently arising suddenly, eventually drives the vessel on a lee shore, apparently wrecked with loss of all hands. Alonso speaks to the boatswain kindly, Antonio and Sebastian with scorn and abuse, and Lord Gonzalo' is cheerful and witty to the last. |
I | 2 | The island. Before Prospero's cell. | 596 | Prospero and his daughter Miranda are standing in front of their home on an island. Miranda has just witnessed the shipwreck, and, overwhelmed with grief at the suffering of those on board, she pleadingly entreats her father, who by his art has raised the storm, to quell its ravages. In justification, the old man narrates his own history antecedent to this shipwreck. Twelve years ago Prospero was Duke of Milan. Passionately devoted to his studies, he neglected dukedom and placed its management in the hands of his jealous brother Antonio. The latter confederated with Alonso, the King of Naples, to hold Milan as the fief of his crown, obtaining in return the aid of a Neapolitan army. With the help thus furnished, Antonio made himself master of Milan and ruthlessly turned the lawful duke and his infant daughter adrift in an open and worthless boat. Fortunately, Gonzalo, who reluctantly carried out his master's orders, provided the castaways with the necessaries of life and a bundle of books from Prospero's library. They were cast upon this island — their home ever since. Miranda is soothed to sleep. Prospero's summons Ariel, his spirit servant. From a conversation between the two, we learn that Sycorax, a witch and mother of the monster Caliban, was in former days banished from Argiers, and turned loose upon this island. For a dozen years this witch imprisoned Ariel in the trunk of a tree. Prospero, on arriving on the island, freed Ariel. In gratitude, Ariel has served Propero since then, who has further promised Ariel complete freedom on the accomplishment of certain tasks. Ariel recounts his management of the storm, and how he had provided that nobody died. All, safely landed, were dispersed in groups throughout the island. Ferdinand, King Alonso's son, almost frantic in despair, was sitting alone in an out-of-the- way creek, imagining that he alone was saved. When Ariel has fully reported his exploits, Miranda awakens. Her father suggests a visit to Caliban, his slave. This monster had, on the death of his mother, become lord of the island, where he was found by Prospero. Prospero says he at first treated Caliban kindness, teaching him language and astronomy, but soon perceived that the monster was only fit for serfdom. Suddenly reappearing, Ariel leads Prince Ferdinand into the scene. The prince and Miranda fall in love at first sight. Prospero, however, treats the prince harshly, accusing him of being a spy. Miranda endeavors to mitigate her father's harshness. |
II | 1 | Another part of the island. | 359 | On another part of the island are King Alonso, Antonio, Gonzalo, Sebastian, Adrian, Francisco, and others. Alonso grieves because he believes his only son, Ferdinand, is drowned. Gonzalo tries to comfort him with little success. Antonio, Sebastian, and Adrian discuss the recent marriage of Alonso's only daughter Claribel and the Prince of Tunis, from whose wedding they were traveling home. Ariel enters and magically puts to sleep everyone except Antonio and Sebastian. Antonio suggests that Sebastian should murder his brother, King Alonso, and thus himself become King of Naples. They almost do so when the others awake. |
II | 2 | Another part of the island. | 170 | Caliban is at work on his daily chores when Trinculo, the court jester, arrives. Caliban thinks Trinculo is one of Prospero's spirits. Stephano, the King's drunken butler, arrives. Caliban takes the butler for a god and swears loyalty to him. The three decide to be sole owners of the island. |
III | 1 | Before Prospero's cell. | 114 | Ferdinand is hauling logs, a chore assigned him by Prospero. Miranda arrives to cheer and comfort him in his task. She is overjoyed to find that her love is reciprocated. |
III | 2 | Another part of the island. | 146 | Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban plot to kill Prospero. Stephano is to marry Miranda and become sole monarch. Ariel enters, and entices the three to follow him. They yield to Ariel's charms, having first consented to delay the execution of the plot. |
III | 3 | Another part of the island. | 126 | Alonso and his courtiers continue to search for Ferdinand. They are almost overcome by exhaustion, but Sebastian and Antonio are glad that another opportunity will soon be afforded them of carrying out their plot upon Alonso. Invisible to all, Prospero and Ariel enter. A sumptuous banquet is provided before the eyes of the starving courtiers, who are invited to eat, and as they are about to partake, the feast is snatched away by an unseen hand. Ariel now upbraids them for their former crimes, especially the 'three men of sin,' Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio. Believing Ariel's voice to be their own evil conscience, they rush off in frantic despair. Gonzalo urges the other members of the company to follow in haste to prevent, if possible, any disaster. |
IV | 1 | Before Prospero's cell. | 285 | Prospero agrees to the betrothal of Ferdinand and Miranda. Following some fatherly advice to Miranda, he furnishes, for their entertainment, a masque, enacted by Ariel and Ariel's fellows. Ariel enters to say that Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban are now on their way, still intent on their murderous project. At Prospero's command, Ariel places upon a line some 'trumpery' taken from Prospero's wardrobe, to catch, as he says, these thieves. Having entered, the drunken three now load themselves with the trumpery. Prospero sends after them his servant sprites, disguised as hounds, eventually driving the thieves into a stagnant pool. |
V | 1 | Before Prospero's cell. | 361 | Ariel brings Alonso and his followers to Prospero to hear the sentence which Prospero is about to pronounce. Prospero reveals himself to his brother and to Alonso. Alonso, smitten with remorse, offers to resign the dukedom of Milan and bewails the loss of his son. Prospero remarks that he, too, has lost a daughter, and then, withdrawing a curtain, Ferdinand and Miranda are disclosed, playing at chess. Ariel brings in the master and the boatswain, from whom we learn that the ship has been refitted, that the crew are all safe, and that nobody has died. The wandering plotters, Sebastian and Trinculo, are also brought before Prospero to receive sentence. It is a light one, merely to trim and arrange Prospero's cell for the company's reception. Caliban is and Ariel are discharged from servitude. |
Ep. | – | – | 20 | Prospero asks the audience for permission to leave the island and return to Naples. |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | London. A street. | 131 | |
I | 2 | London. The Sessions House. | 210 | |
I | 3 | London. A state apartment. | 94 | |
II | 1 | Cheapside. | 23 | |
II | 2 | Saint Martin's-le-Grand. | 76 | |
II | 3 | The Guildhall. | 50 | |
II | 4 | St. Martin's Gate. | 248 | |
II | 5 | Cheapside. | 177 | |
III | 1 | Chelsea. A room in More's house. | 280 | |
III | 2 | Chelsea. Antechamber in More's house. | 22 | |
III | 3 | Chelsea. A room in More's house. | 342 | |
IV | 1 | Whitehall. The council chamber. | 119 | |
IV | 2 | Chelsea. | 96 | |
IV | 3 | The Tower. | 29 | |
IV | 4 | Chelsea. A room in More's house. | 190 | |
V | 1 | The Tower Gate. | 69 | |
V | 2 | More's house. | 57 | |
V | 3 | The Tower. | 133 | |
V | 4 | Tower Hill. | 124 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Athens. A hall in Timon's house. | 308 | |
I | 2 | A banqueting-room in Timon's house. | 253 | |
II | 1 | Athens. A room in a Senator's house. | 38 | |
II | 2 | Athens. A hall in Timon's house. | 247 | |
III | 1 | Athens. A room in Lucullus' house. | 57 | |
III | 2 | Athens. A public place. | 83 | |
III | 3 | Athens. A room in Sempronius's house. | 42 | |
III | 4 | Athens. A hall in Timon's house. | 125 | |
III | 5 | Athens. The Senate House. | 123 | |
III | 6 | Athens. A banqueting-room in Timon's house. | 111 | |
IV | 1 | Outside the walls of Athens. | 41 | |
IV | 2 | Athens. A room in Timon's house. | 53 | |
IV | 3 | Woods and cave near the seashore. | 560 | |
V | 1 | The woods. Before Timon's cave. | 260 | |
V | 2 | Before the walls of Athens. | 19 | |
V | 3 | The woods. A rude tomb near Timon's cave. | 10 | |
V | 4 | Before the walls of Athens. | 95 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Rome. Before the Capitol. | 500 | |
II | 1 | Rome. Before the Palace. | 142 | |
II | 2 | A forest near Rome. | 29 | |
II | 3 | A lonely part of the forest. | 306 | |
II | 4 | Another part of the forest. | 57 | |
III | 1 | Rome. A street. | 303 | |
III | 2 | A room in Titus' house. | 85 | |
IV | 1 | Rome. Titus' garden. | 130 | |
IV | 2 | Rome. A room in the palace. | 184 | |
IV | 3 | Rome. A public place. | 119 | |
IV | 4 | Rome. Before the Palace. | 113 | |
V | 1 | Plains near Rome. | 166 | |
V | 2 | Rome. Before Titus' house. | 205 | |
V | 3 | Court of Titus's house. | 200 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 31 | ||
I | 1 | Troy. Before Priam's palace. | 114 | |
I | 2 | Troy. A street. | 268 | |
I | 3 | The Grecian camp. Before Agamemnon's tent. | 397 | |
II | 1 | A part of the Grecian camp. | 117 | |
II | 2 | Troy. A room in Priam's palace. | 219 | |
II | 3 | The Grecian camp. Before Achilles' tent. | 257 | |
III | 1 | Troy. Priam's palace. | 141 | |
III | 2 | Troy. Pandarus' orchard. | 197 | |
III | 3 | The Grecian camp. Before Achilles' tent. | 314 | |
IV | 1 | Troy. A street. | 84 | |
IV | 2 | Troy. A court before Pandarus's house. | 111 | |
IV | 3 | Troy. A street before Pandarus's house. | 13 | |
IV | 4 | Troy. Pandarus's House. | 154 | |
IV | 5 | The Grecian camp. | 322 | |
V | 1 | The Grecian camp. Before Achilles' tent. | 99 | |
V | 2 | The Grecian camp. Before Calchas's tent. | 218 | |
V | 3 | Troy. Before Priam's palace. | 122 | |
V | 4 | The plains between Troy and the Grecian camp. | 34 | |
V | 5 | Another part of the plains. | 50 | |
V | 6 | Another part of the plains. | 34 | |
V | 7 | Another part of the plains. | 21 | |
V | 8 | Another part of the plains. | 22 | |
V | 9 | Another part of the plains. | 10 | |
V | 10 | Another part of the plains. | 57 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Illyria. A room in Duke Orsino's palace. | 43 | |
I | 2 | The sea coast. | 66 | |
I | 3 | A room in Olivia's house. | 121 | |
I | 4 | A room in Duke Orsino's palace. | 45 | |
I | 5 | A room in Olivia's house. | 285 | |
II | 1 | The sea coast. | 41 | |
II | 2 | Illyria. A street. | 38 | |
II | 3 | A room in Olivia's house. | 169 | |
II | 4 | A room in Duke Orsino's palace. | 131 | |
II | 5 | Olivia's garden. | 178 | |
III | 1 | Olivia's garden. | 160 | |
III | 2 | A room in Olivia's house. | 73 | |
III | 3 | Illyria. A street. | 53 | |
III | 4 | Olivia's garden. | 363 | |
IV | 1 | Illyria, A street adjoining Olivia's house. | 62 | |
IV | 2 | A room in Olivia's house. | 119 | |
IV | 3 | Olivia's garden. | 35 | |
V | 1 | A street before Olivia's house. | 407 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Verona. An open place. | 143 | |
I | 2 | Verona. The garden of Julia's house. | 147 | |
I | 3 | Verona. A room in Antonio's house. | 92 | |
II | 1 | Milan. A room in the Duke's palace. | 157 | |
II | 2 | Verona. A room in Julia's house. | 22 | |
II | 3 | Verona. A street. | 52 | |
II | 4 | Milan. A room in the Duke's palace. | 214 | Valentine, Sylvia, Thurio (a competitor to Valentine for Sylvia's love), and Speed await Proteus' arrival in Milan. Valentine and Thurio exchange verbal barbs, with Sylvia keeping the peace. Sylvia's father, the Duke, enters, commends Valentine to give Proteus a hearty welcome, then exits. Proteus arrives and is warmly greeted by all. Thurio and Sylvia exit, leaving Proteus and Valentine to talk. Valentine explains that he and Sylvia have plans to elope. Proteus reveals in a soliloquy that he has fallen in love with Sylvia and plans to have her for his own. |
II | 5 | Milan. A street. | 48 | |
II | 6 | Milan. A room in the Duke's palace. | 43 | |
II | 7 | Verona. A room in Julia's house. | 90 | |
III | 1 | Milan. An anteroom in the Duke's palace. | 365 | |
III | 2 | Milan. A room in the Duke's palace. | 97 | |
IV | 1 | The frontiers of Mantua. A forest between Milan and Verona. | 76 | |
IV | 2 | Milan. Outside the Duke's palace. | 139 | |
IV | 3 | Milan. Outside the Duke's palace. | 51 | |
IV | 4 | Milan. Outside the Duke's palace. | 201 | |
V | 1 | Milan. An abbey. | 13 | |
V | 2 | Milan. A room in the Duke's palace. | 59 | |
V | 3 | The frontiers of Mantua. A forest between Milan and Verona. | 15 | |
V | 4 | The frontiers of Mantua. Another part of the forest between Milan and Verona. | 179 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | Pr. | 32 | ||
I | 1 | Athens. Before a temple. | 267 | |
I | 2 | Thebes. The palace. | 133 | |
I | 3 | Before the gates of Athens. | 110 | |
I | 4 | A field before Thebes. | 55 | |
I | 5 | Another part of a field before Thebes. | 17 | |
II | 1 | Athens. A garden, with a prison in the background. | 51 | |
II | 2 | The prison. | 345 | |
II | 3 | The country near Athens. | 99 | |
II | 4 | Athens. A room in the prison. | 33 | |
II | 5 | Athens. An open place. | 85 | |
II | 6 | Athens. Before the prison. | 39 | |
III | 1 | A forest near Athens. | 142 | |
III | 2 | Another part of the forest near Athens. | 38 | |
III | 3 | Another part of the forest near Athens. | 83 | |
III | 4 | Another part of the forest near Athens. | 26 | |
III | 5 | Another part of the forest near Athens. | 179 | |
III | 6 | Another part of the forest near Athens. | 376 | |
IV | 1 | Athens. A room in the prison. | 202 | |
IV | 2 | A room in the palace. | 177 | |
IV | 3 | A room in the prison. | 89 | |
V | 1 | Before the Temples of Mars, Venus, and Diana. | 179 | |
V | 2 | A darkened room in the prison. | 163 | |
V | 3 | A place near the Lists. | 171 | |
V | 4 | A place near the Lists. A block prepared. | 155 | |
Ep. | – | – | 18 |
Act | Scene | Location | Appr. # lines | Synopsis |
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I | 1 | Sicilia. An antechamber in Leontes' palace. | 41 | |
I | 2 | Sicilia. A room of state in Leontes' palace. | 536 | |
II | 1 | Sicilia. A room in Leontes' palace. | 234 | |
II | 2 | Sicilia. The outer room of a prison. | 80 | |
II | 3 | Sicilia. A room in Leontes' palace. | 245 | |
III | 1 | Sicilia. A sea port. | 27 | |
III | 2 | Sicilia. A court of justice. | 264 | |
III | 3 | Bohemia. A desert country near the sea. | 128 | |
IV | 1 | 32 | ||
IV | 2 | Bohemia. A room in the palace of Polixenes. | 48 | |
IV | 3 | Bohemia. A road near the shepherd's cottage. | 115 | |
IV | 4 | Bohemia. A shepherd's cottage. | 895 | |
V | 1 | Sicilia. A room in the palace of Leontes. | 281 | |
V | 2 | Sicilia. Before Leontes' palace. | 155 | |
V | 3 | A chapel in Paulina's house. | 184 |