"..The soft,sun-kissed sand" is alliteration. It has the same letter/sound at the beginning of the words. I think alliteration is used to enhance the adjectives (which are being used to enhance the noun).
Another one is personification (The wind is not actually hissing).
Answer: The Answer is D: Alcott wrote by hand and had to learn to write with her left hand as well, since her right hand would cramp after hours of writing without stopping.
