Read the following excerpt from Preludes" by T. S. Elliot The winter evening settles down With smell of steaks in passageways . Six o'clock The burnt -out ends of smoky days. And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy scraps Of withered leaves about your feet And newspapers from vacant lots ; The showers beat On broken blinds and chimney -pots , And at the corner of the street A lonely cab -horse steams and stamps . And then the lighting of the lamps .
Which statement best explains how the poet's use of figurative language in this excerpt conveys the tone ?

A. The speaker conveys a hopeful tone by comparing a city scene to a peaceful natural setting .
B The speaker conveys a sense of disgust by using sensory details to portray a grimy city scene .
C The speaker conveys a sarcastic tone by comparing a city scene to a peaceful natural setting
D The speaker conveys that the city is beautiful by using sensory details to portray a pleasant scene