Question

[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? What does Hamlet believe prevents people from embracing death as a solution to life’s problems? brainly

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) This mortal coil

(ii) Uncertainty of the Afterlife

Explanation:

(i) When we have shuffled off this mortal coil: He here means when we have left this mortal body and an individual who has left the mortal coil is not alive.

(ii)For in that sleep of death what dreams may come- Sleep of death is a metaphor for the afterlife. What dreams may come? Who is certain what will be experienced in the afterlife.

Answer 2

Answer:

- calamity

- no one knows what happens after death

Explanation: