I'd say that the figure of speech that the speaker in the poem uses to emphasize why he longs to be at sea is C. repetition.
He is constantly repeating the phrase - <em>And all I ask is...</em>
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How about an orphan is sad and lonely at an orphanage until one day he is visited in his dreams by a wizard. This wizard tells him that he can help him turn his life around for a price. The wizard gives him one week to give his answer, and he will be in contact through his dreams. (you can decide which option he chooses)
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You can conclude that Rita enjoys being active and being around friends and family, so when she didn't have anything to do the rest of the summer she grew bored and lazy, which caused her to count and dwell on the fact that her friends weren't with her and how many days were left until they were.