Question

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:

(i) Name the poem, the above lines have been taken from?

(ii) A comparison using the words „as‟ and „like‟ is called a

smile. Choose the line in which smile has been used.

(iii) The word „beneath‟ means:

a) Under b) Over

(iv) Name the poet of the above lines / stanza: (Ralph

Waldo Emerson/ William Shakespeare)

(v) Mercy has been compared to ________________?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) The above lines are taken from 'The merchant of Venice'.

ii) It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

iii) under

iv) William Shakespeare

v) Gentle rain from heaven