Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act iii, scene i by william shakespeare highlight important words and phrases in hamlet’s soliloquy take notes to record what these words and phrases reveal about hamlet’s character. 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 king claudius and polonius eavesdrop on a conversation between hamlet and ophelia. act iii. scene i. which word in the passage does hamlet use to describe life? “sleep” “pause” “calamity” hamlet believe prevents people from embracing death life’s problems? no one knows what happens after death. in this part of the play, king claudius and queen gertrude

Explanation:

To determine the word Hamlet uses to describe life, we analyze the passage: "That makes calamity of so long life". The word "calamity" is used here to describe life. The other options: "sleep" describes death (as "sleep of death"), and "pause" refers to a reason to hesitate about death, not life. So the correct word is "calamity".

Answer:

"calamity"