How does the author's description of the period before the storm impact the development of the
story?
(A)It makes the events seem more exciting by
predicting an even bigger storm that is still to
come.
(B)It makes the events seem more perilous by
foreshadowing the great damage done by the
storm.
(C)It makes the events seem more dramatic by
providing a contrast between the seemingly lifeless
town and the very active weather.
(D)It makes the events seem more unsettled by
offering a glimpse of the frantic preparations being
made for the storm's arrival.