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

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

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Which lines in this excerpt from act b of shakespeare macbeth tell the audience that macbeth realizes his mistake and regrets his ambition