Repetition: Waiting for the night to end/waiting for a friend/waiting for that morning light. "Waiting for" is being repeated.
Alliteration: The soft snow swirled in circles around the subway stairs. The "sss" sound is being repeated.
I'm not sure about the others, but I hope this helps. :)
Listening is more involved and emotional
I want to say it's B, that's the only one I can think that's relevant to the research
Sounds like the character is full of herself yet realizes that people view her choices and behavior differently. My opinion :)