PORTIA'S SPEECH

[@catherinedelacerna9220]

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, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptred sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God’s When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea; Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence ‘gainst the merchant there.

[@savoir777faire]

She says “Mightiest in the Mighty” instead of mightiest.

[@fload46d]

One of the best MOV. Very believable with the characters and costumes.

[@arnav-tc2qo]

Tomorrow I need to speak the same speech in another school by becoming Portia. Wish me best of 🤞🤞

[@iancrossley6637]

Thinking of the people of Gaza when hearing this.

[@ruebenneveling6924]

thank you so much i needed this for my English presentation

[@Veckoza]

Hands down, Shakespeare's most powerful monologue that glorifies Jesus Christ, and my personal favorite, as a Knight.

[@harveylimpopo3042]

It doesn’t mention Jesus Christ It says that Mercy flows from GOD

[@Tuntee]

So beautifully done.

[@MegaJimbee]

Beautiful scene from a timeless play. The audio is too low though. You know some people want to ban Shakespeare. He wasn't an antisemite. He was just talking like people did back then. The way people talk now is probably going to disgust our children's children. (It already disgusts me sometimes.) Plus you know, censors usually have ulterior motives. Anthony Comstock wasn't trying to protect children from information about contraception. He didn't even want adults to use it. And people who want gender inclusion in sports aren't on the rights of women assigned male at birth. They're deliberately trying muddy the issue, with something that is a medical point, not moral one.

[@_JonathanTroney]

Could someone please xplain to me this scene...what's the interpretation, what's the idea, what's happening etc

[@shoshanagleit6449]

Prior to the speech, Shylock, the antisemitic caricature of a vengeful Jewish moneylender, demands a pound of Antonio's flesh as repayment for a loan, refusing to show mercy. Portia, disguised as a lawyer, delivers this speech urging mercy, arguing that mercy tempers justice and is a divine quality. After this speech Shylock rejects her plea, and the court gives him a catch-22: he can take the flesh, but only under impossible conditions-no blood may be spilled and only exactly one pound can be taken. Shylock is then punished by losing his wealth and being forced to convert to Christianity. The play presents a deeply hateful and harmful depiction of Jews, reinforcing negative stereotypes and reflecting the historical persecution of Jewish people.

[@MegaJimbee]

The "Merchat" of Venice? 🙂

[@Veckoza]

MerchatGPT xD

[@harshamagictriks408]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@jay-ui4zm]

0:50

[@KacaBiru]

Who came here because Rick’s fake vat of acid?