Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. Which choice best explains the poet's use of poetic devices? The poet uses assonance to unify the sound of the lines within the verse. The poet uses internal rhyme to create a pleasing sound to the reader's ear. The poet uses repetition to highlight how much water surrounds the sailors. The poet uses no clear poetic devices within these four lines of the poem. Though I'd never confide all my feelings inside, To everyone I ever knew. You are my one true friend and I swear till the end: I'll never keep secrets from you. The author uses the same poetic device in line 1 and line 3. Which choice best explains the device she repeats and the reason she does so? She uses alliteration to create a lounge twister to make a serious topic more playful. She uses assonance to slow down the rhythm so the reader lingers on every word. She uses consonance so the words flow together as one and create a unified rhythm. She uses internal rhyme to quicken the pace and create a sense of anticipation. So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; Line 1 of this excerpt features a strong example of alliteration assonance consonance repetition