The little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the tide

They sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop.

Which statement best describes the tone of this passage?

AThe author uses descriptive words to show what the farmers have done.

BThe author repeats words and employs parallelism.

CThe author uses the word \"creep\" to emphasize that debt is sinister.

DThe author feels frustrated for the farmers.