Fan & Medal.
8. Read these lines from T.S. Elliot's "Preludes." "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..."
Which of the following is being described?
A. An evening rainstorm in a city
B. An afternoon windstorm in a city (My answer)
C. An afternoon snowstorm in a rural area
D. A violent thunderstorm on a country morning

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Fan & Medal.
8. Read these lines from T.S. Elliot's "Preludes." "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..." 
Which of the following is being described? 
A. An evening rainstorm in a city
B. An afternoon windstorm in a city (My answer)
C. An afternoon snowstorm in a rural area
D. A violent thunderstorm on a country morning

southernbelle00 · Answer

I think it is A because, they explain a gusty shower, meaning its raining so C and B can be eliminated. And gathering from the context, i don't think it was terribly violent, so that takes out D. So my guess would be A.

leozap1 · Answer

Thanks! :)