Hopkins's use of "seared," "bleared," and "smeared" is an example of
a. assonance.
b. alliteration.
c. simile.
d. metaphor.

explanation:

this should you with your answer : )

i believe it is the first choice (1.)

because the major theme is(“both the wild and civilization have rules.”)

and also as u said,( based on what buck learns within the call of the wild, "both the wild and civilization have rules".this is true of humans within society as well.