The Possible Actors of Song of Solomon

The Possible Actors of This Divine Play

1.  Solomon: the mighty king of Israel.

2.  The Shulammite Madien: she has grown up working in the fields and vineyards; Solomon is trying to win her love.

3.  The Shepherd Boyfriend: the Shulammite’s boyfriend; he is not present in the court of the king, but he is very much present in the Shulammite’s heart; she longs for him, dreams of him, and searches for him.

4.  The Ladies of Solomon’s Court (The Chorus): ladies of Solomon’s harem; maids who take care of his wives or the wives themselves; they cannot understand how any girl could turn down the opportunity to be Solomon’s wife.

5.  The Shulammite’s Brothers: they speak in the last chapter.

6.  The Narrator: there are spots in the poem that seem to be explanations; perhaps a narrator is supplying information for the reader.