1. C. The tone of the poem is very affectionate, established in the first line with the use of a private “pet” name.

2. C. The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in “waters of the world” is alliterative.

3. B. The repetition of the long e sound in “creeping” and “seaweed” is assonance.

4. The lines with the purest iambic pentameter are Line 2 and Line 14.