Shakespeare Explained | The quality of mercy is not strained speech
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"The quality of mercy is not strained" speech, from The Merchant Of Venice, is one of the most famous speeches.
In this episode of Shakespeare explained, we analyse this speech from The Merchant Of Venice line by line and explore its enduring meaning for us today.
The Shakespeare mercy speech, as it is often called, is the central scene in the play, where Portia reminds all of the need for mercy and that if we all demanded absolute justice, none of us would be well served.
Written in 1598, The Merchant Of Venice focuses on the enmity of Shylock and Antonio, a Jew and a Christian, and the principle of mercy vs judgement. Although called a Comedy, The Merchant Of Venice is really a Tragedy in that it deals with the collapse of a man, Shylock, who is persecuted to the point of becoming consumed by hate.
These videos are intended as shakespeare talks which have shakespeare explained line by line or at least take the study of shakespeare speeches in depth.
The way to understand the bards works is to simply understand what is being said. He wrote for everybody, and though the structure of language has changed, it is still easily understood if you take the small effort to listen to some videos which help to explain short speeches of shakespeare in depth.
And that is why I have created the Shakespeare explained series. Line by line Shakespeare which will enable you to become so familiar with his words, that you will be able to go away and enjoy the finest literature ever produced in the English language. Once you have discovered William Shakespeare properly, you will wish you had known him all of your life and will roll your eyes when somebody says: Why studyShakespeare?
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