What do the stanzas in "a psalm of life" have in common?
a) they explain the different parts of a thing.
b) they show stages in a thought process.
c) they display different sides of a problem.
d) they show the events of a narrative.

The answer would be B.

Explanation:

In the stanzas you can tell that they start to show the stages of a thought process, for example, "Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time."

The correct answer is:

B. They show stages in a thought process.

The stanzas in "A Psalm of Life" show stages in a thought process.

a

explanation:

1. ( 3rd option ) peter gets into a fight with the musician because they will not play a happy song for him.

2. ( 2nd option) petty arguments like feuds lead to pointless tragedy .