Shakespeare: General Q & A

Which female character has the most lines?

Rosalind, the heroine of As You Like It, has more lines than any of Shakespeare's female characters. Cleopatra comes in second with 670 lines and third place belongs to Imogen (Cymbeline), with 591 lines. Portia and Juliet round out the top five.

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