I think the answer would be paraphrased
A story with a symbolic message.
The best answer is an inference helps you understand what is likely to happen next. An inference itself is a conclusion one makes based on evidence and reasoning, therefore why that answer choice would make sense.
This would not be a simile because there is not comparison (like or as are used in similes) this is actually C. because the author is describing the scenery so that the reader is able to imagine it.
