'For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause.'
No one knows what happens after death.
Answer:
- “calamity”
- No one knows what happens after death.
Explanation:
[Hamlet:] For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause. There’s the respect
That makes calamity of so long life
–Hamlet,
William Shakespeare
Which word in the passage does Hamlet use to describe life?
✔ “calamity”
What does Hamlet believe prevents people from embracing death as a solution to life’s problems?
✔ No one knows what happens after death.