Question

Explain “The quality of mercy is not strained.”? ( the merchant of venice )
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Cultural definitions for The quality of mercy is not strained (2 of 2) A line from the play The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. Strained means “constrained,” or “forced”; the speaker is telling Shylock that mercy must be freely given, and is inviting him to show mercy to the title character.