Question

iii, scene i
by william shakespeare
highlight important words and phrases in hamlets soliloqu,
take notes to record what these words and phrases reveal about hamlets character.
king claudius and polonius
eavesdrop on a conversation
between hamlet and ophelia.
act iii. scene i.
what does hamlet mean when he refers to the \undiscoverd country\?
denmark
foreign lands
his own mind
the afterlife

Explanation:

In Hamlet's soliloquy, the "undiscover'd country" is a metaphor for the afterlife. The context of the soliloquy (contemplating death, the fear of what comes after) supports this. Denmark is the setting, foreign lands are literal places, and his own mind is not what this phrase refers to. The afterlife is the unknown realm after death, matching the "undiscover'd" (unknown) nature.

Answer:

the afterlife