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