A. <span>King Alcinous was likely thankful that Odysseus defeated the cyclops.</span>
I think it might be D), but im unsure. It just seams to fit the theme of how <span>Nick said "</span>The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come East."
It also can be called a statement unless you use it or say it in a different way
They have more wisdom and life experience, which makes them credible.