The figurative language that comes across most clearly in the excerpt from T.S. Eliot's “Preludes” is imagery.
Figurative language is the use of words which modify and make colorful the writing. This is the use of different words for justifying the different sentence or words.
"Preludes" is a poem about the city life, poet criticize the urban life. The poem talks about loneliness in cities.
Thus, the correct option is B. imagery.
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