Answer:
This would be a simile; Lennie is almost like a puppy (which would translate to child-like) in his innocence.
Explanation:
1. I believe its youthful energy and life.
2. Repetition? Not sure.
3. The "fire in my head" symbolizes the intense drive to go fishing.
4. The mood is defiant. He will prove the reader wrong by finding her.
5. It establishes a mournful, weeping tone.
