How many lines does Brutus have in Julius Caesar?
The size of the part, every scene it speaks in, its longest speeches, and how long it takes to learn.
The Offbook team
Oct 8, 2026
Brutus has about 724 lines in Julius Caesar: 5,399 words in 194 speeches, 28.3% of the play, and the largest part. The role speaks in 12 of the 18 scenes, and its longest wait is 2 scenes in a row without a line.
Brutus is the largest part in Julius Caesar, more than a quarter of the words, and he speaks in every act. His weight sits in two long scenes: the night orchard scene of Act 2, Scene 1, and the quarrel with Cassius in Act 4, Scene 3. Most of the part is verse, but his funeral speech to the crowd, his longest, is prose.
- Lines
- 724
- Words
- 5,399
- Share of play
- 28.3%
- Speech time
- 39 min
84% of the words are verse. 194 speeches means about 194 cues to learn.
Scene by scene
| Scene | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 561 | 4.0 |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | 1,356 | 9.7 |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | 574 | 4.1 |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | 447 | 3.2 |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 240 | 1.7 |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | 1,446 | 10.3 |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 251 | 1.8 |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | 45 | 0.3 |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | 136 | 1.0 |
| Act 5, Scene 4 | 23 | 0.2 |
| Act 5, Scene 5 | 299 | 2.1 |
The longest speeches
| Speech | Scene | Words |
|---|---|---|
| “Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and …” | Act 3, Scene 2 | 234 |
| “No, not an oath: if not the face of men,” | Act 2, Scene 1 | 210 |
| “It must be by his death: and for my part,” | Act 2, Scene 1 | 206 |
| “Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius,” | Act 2, Scene 1 | 177 |
| “It was well done; and thou shalt sleep again;” | Act 4, Scene 3 | 154 |
| “You have done that you should be sorry for.” | Act 4, Scene 3 | 142 |
| “That you do love me, I am nothing jealous;” | Act 1, Scene 2 | 115 |
| “Then none have I offended. I have done no more to …” | Act 3, Scene 2 | 113 |
How many lines a day to learn
New lines a day to be off book in time, learning five days a week. Review what you already know on the other days.
| Time until off book | New lines a day |
|---|---|
| 2 weeks | 73 |
| 3 weeks | 49 |
| 4 weeks | 37 |
| 6 weeks | 25 |
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Questions actors ask
How many lines does Brutus have in Julius Caesar?
About 724 lines: 603 lines of verse and 849 words of prose. That is 5,399 words in 194 speeches, 28.3% of the play and the largest part.
How long is Brutus’s longest speech?
234 words, in Act 3, Scene 2, beginning “Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say, that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:—Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition. Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.” At 140 words a minute it runs about 1.7 minutes.
How long does it take to learn Brutus?
To be off book in three weeks, learning five days a week, plan on about 49 new lines a day, plus time to review what you already know. Start with your longest speeches and the scenes with the most cues.
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