Answer:
well I hope it's okay unless they're mean
I [stepped] from [plank] to [plank] so [slow] and [caut]ious[ly]; the [stars] a[bout] my [head] i [felt], a[bout] my [feet] the [sea].
the places with the things around them are the things that need to be highlight
The conclusion about the Eldest Magician that this excerpt supports is that the Eldest Magician has a good sense of humor.
When the man said that he was to tired to paddle, the Eldest Magician joked about him being so lazy that his children will be too, and even went as far as to declare them "Malazy—the lazy people". However, in spite of joking about his laziness, he complied with the man's request to have the Sea work for him twice a day, therefore creating the tides.
George Herbert, "The Collar" - cacophony
John Donne, Sonnet 10 - paradox
John Donne, "The Sun Rising" - hyperbole
Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress" - carpe diem
John Donne, "The Flea" - synecdoche