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Which supporting Shakespeare character has the most lines?

Question #150832. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Mar 20 2024.
Originally posted Mar 20 2024 8:04 PM.

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Falstaff in Henry IV parts one and two has to remember a staggering 1,178 lines.

That tally is second only to the principal character Hamlet, who has 1,422 lines.

However, Falstaff would top the list (with 1,614 lines) if his 436 lines in The Merry Wives of Windsor are included.

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-2024,00.html

The article in "The Guardian" cites "The Book of Lists 2," (1980) edited by David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace, Amy Wallace and Sylvia Wallace.

Response last updated by psnz on Mar 20 2024.
Mar 20 2024, 8:07 PM

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Which supporting Shakespeare character has the most lines?

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