Which two words in this excerpt from “preludes” by t. s. eliot appeal to a person's sense of hearing?

the winter evening settles down
with smell of steaks in passageways.
six o’clock.
the burnt-out ends of smoky days.
and now a 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.

a. smell

b. shower

c. grimmy

d. beat

e. stamps

D.Beat

E.Stamps

Explanation:

In the excerpt given above, Beat and Stamps are two words that appeal to the sense of hearing.

The reason is that it suggest that showers beat the broken blinds and chimney pots which means water droplets are making noises.

In addition, horse shoes are stamping which means they are also making noise which can be heard from afar.

Therefore the answer is option D and E.

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d becuase khgfdwhat effect does the word head have on the meaning of this passage?

a. it demonstrates how intelligent he was.

b. it shows he was a favorite of the teachers.

c. it indicates he would be a good preacher.

d. it reveals how self-important he was.

how does the choice of the word head contribute to the passage’s tone?

a. it offers a sense of entitlement.