Read the stanza from “a psalm of life” by henry wadsworth longfellow. life is real! life is earnest! and the grave is not its goal; dust thou art, to dust returnest, was not spoken of the soul. how does this stanza express an optimistic view? it suggests that life continues after death. it advises readers to take care of their bodies. it urges readers to be brave in the face of death. it suggests that readers should live life to the fullest.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.