How many lines does Romeo have in Romeo and Juliet?

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

Romeo has about 610 lines in Romeo and Juliet: 4,663 words in 163 speeches, 19.6% of the play, and the largest part. The role speaks in 14 of the 25 scenes, and its longest wait is 5 scenes in a row without a line.

Romeo carries the largest part of the play. His long passages are verse, much of it rhymed, so learning the rhythm early makes the lines far easier to hold.

Lines: 610
Words: 4,663
Share of play: 19.6%
Speech time: 33 min

86% of the words are verse. 163 speeches means about 163 cues to learn.

Scene by scene

Scene	Words	Minutes
Act 1, Scene 1	503	3.6
Act 1, Scene 2	188	1.3
Act 1, Scene 4	254	1.8
Act 1, Scene 5	213	1.5
Act 2, Scene 1	18	0.1
Act 2, Scene 2	672	4.8
Act 2, Scene 3	192	1.4
Act 2, Scene 4	339	2.4
Act 2, Scene 6	95	0.7
Act 3, Scene 1	247	1.8
Act 3, Scene 3	528	3.8
Act 3, Scene 5	197	1.4
Act 5, Scene 1	559	4.0
Act 5, Scene 3	658	4.7

The longest speeches

Speech	Scene	Words
“In faith, I will. Let me peruse this face.”	Act 5, Scene 3	378
“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.”	Act 2, Scene 2	213
“No matter: get thee gone,”	Act 5, Scene 1	191
“’Tis torture, and not mercy: heaven is here,”	Act 3, Scene 3	173
“Give me that mattock and the wrenching iron.”	Act 5, Scene 3	144
“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep,”	Act 5, Scene 1	132
“Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still,”	Act 1, Scene 1	101
“Why, such is love’s transgression.”	Act 1, Scene 1	86

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	61
3 weeks	41
4 weeks	31
6 weeks	21

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