The Quality of Mercy.

Aw man, I sucked kanina. Although people said that my voice was projected well enough and the words were pronounced ok, I had like 3 dead air moments. T_T. I wanna repeat it, and have someone proctor me this time. Wah. And I could barely move because my hands were either too numb or shaking too hard for me to move properly. And they hurt as well. I really want to repeat it.

Anyways. I never really did that well in speeches. I almost always forget something. T_T. I guess speeches aren't my thing, as well as acting. :)). Ah well.

I really want to repeat my elocution. Make it better at least. No more dead air moments, and more movements.

And here's my Elocution piece if you guys are wondering. The scene in the book was set in a courtroom. Portia, the character I played, tried to persuade Shylock (the money lender/the guy suing someone) to have mercy on Antonio (the merchant/the guy being suied) for not following their contract on Antonio paying him on time.

From Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

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
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 its earthly power doth 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 to render the deeds of mercy
I have spoken thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea
Which if thy follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.

*Back to reading Kitchen God's Wife*

PS
And good luck to the robo boys, finals tomorrow :D (though I doubt any of you will read this since theyll be in the robolab until around 12midnight. :)) )
and even my bestfriend # 3 (havent used that term in ages LOL) doesnt know my blog, ata. XD

PPS
Woot, may bestfriends 5, 6 and 7 na ako. :D