The work is referred to as a "story" in line 44 and a "narrative" in line 47. Moreover, it is referred to as "casting Nisa in the shape of a life" (line 49) and in a "shaped story" (line 56). The last paragraph's focus on the work's organization as a shaped story despite real life not easily arranging itself the same way is important. Together, these elements make (E) "novelistic storytelling" the most strongly supported answer.
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