How to tell if the author's information is correct or not?

You seal resign myself to you also i guess what you mean, i behold from the beach your crooked inviting fingers, i believe you refuse to go back without feeling of me, we must have a turn together, i undress, hurry me out of sight of the land, cushion me soft, rock me in billowy drowse, dash me with amorous wet, i can repay you. in this excerpt from "song of myself," which literary device does whitman use to address the sea? alliteration allusion apostrophe onomatopoeia

Which of the following best describes a writing style authors use to convey a satirical tone?

Which question does the adjective in bold answer? it takes less effort to write essays than you might think. a. how many? b. how much? c. what kind? d. which one?