Which excerpt from the poem best supports the primary meaning of Stanza 3? Year after year beheld the silent toil Year after yea
r beheld the silent toil He left the past year’s dwelling for the new, He left the past year’s dwelling for the new, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door,
The excerpt from the poem that best supports the primary meaning of Stanza 3 is;
Year after year beheld the silent toil
Stanza 3 is meant to address the struggles of the nautilus which the poet wants humans to emulate.
At the beginning of this stanza, the poet explains that the nautilus exerts effort into creating its lustrous shell. Every year it abandons its old home for the new one.
The primary point being stressed in this stanza is the hard work, struggle, and persistence of the nautilus which the poet praises.
Any text where the main aim is to convey a point of view is a persuasive text and tries to convince a reader. An argument, exposition, debate, analysis or even an advertisement may be a convincing text.
