Merchant of Venice
Can you answer this question please?
Why does the speaker repeat the words: 'the world thinks', 'I think' and 'tis thought'?
Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too,
That thou but lead'st this fashion of thy malice
To the last hour of act; and then 'tis thought
Thou'lt show thy mercy and remorse more strange
Than is thy strange apparent cruelty;