Question

The merchant of venice
"It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven / Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; / It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes:"


a) Who is the speaker? What is the "It" referred to in the quote? (5 pts)

b) What point is the speaker making? (5 pts)

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Portia: The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes: 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,