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 conti

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.