The correct answer should be alliteration.
Alliteration is repeating the same sound or cluster of sounds in consecutive words and here you have "ragged" and "roamed" and "forest" and "foot", repeating sounds R and F.
The entire ship's crew is vulnerable and scared, and Rainsford is saying it's all just imagination but everyone is susceptible
False it was very popular in the old days Hope this helps! ;D
Answer:
black, blade, blame, blank, blaze
