Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause.

What does Hamlet mean by "shuffled off this mortal coil"?

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Among the answer choices, the one that best reveals what Hamlet means by "shuffled off this mortal coil" is "dying", the first option, as seen below.

Who is Hamlet?

Hamlet is the main character in the homonym tragic play by William Shakespeare. His father, the king, was murdered by his uncle Claudius. As if that weren't enough, Claudius goes on to marry Hamlet's mother. The whole play goes on with Hamlet considering his desire for revenge without actually doing anything.

In Act III of the play, Hamlet speaks of dreams. Then he asks what dreams we would have if we were to die, that is, to "suffle[d] off this mortal coil." Once were to leave this material, mortal flesh, what dreams would then be left? That is what he is wondering.

With that in mind, we can choose the first answer choice as the correct answer. The meaning of the line is "dying."

The complete question is as follows:

What does Hamlet mean by "shuffled off this mortal coil"?

  • dying
  • living
  • dreaming
  • sleeping

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