I feel like agree with (B) much more because in the question it states that the quote has to show the "cultural complexity" of the genre meaning that its not as static as it was before as mentioned in question A. , but how it evolved over-time thus becoming more complex : branching out into different ideas of race and class .
B. They provide supporting details. I apologize if this is incorrect.
Answer:
metaphor
Explanation:
its saying something not true but it's almost exactly like it is
Your answer would be D) Simile.
This is because the clause compares the loneliness to a cloud, and similes are used to compare things, like "The food was as hot as the sun" or "The school was like a zoo".
I hope this helps!