Practice the poem Quality of Mercy

📖 About This Activity

This interactive matching activity is based on William Shakespeare's famous "Quality of Mercy" speech from The Merchant of Venice (Act IV, Scene I). In this timeless passage, Portia beautifully explains that mercy is not forced but flows naturally like gentle rain from heaven. She argues that mercy blesses both the giver and the receiver, and holds more power than a king's sceptre. The speech concludes with the powerful idea that earthly power resembles God's when mercy seasons justice.

How to play: Each line from the poem is split into two halves. The first half is shown on the left. Type the correct second half in the blank box on the right. Press Enter or click Check to verify your answer. A green response means correct, red means try again. Click Show Answer if you need help. Complete all lines to finish the activity!