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.

Brendan is playing in the backyard.

What can be inferred about the cyclops in this excerpt from homer’s odyssey?

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.