Question

read the poem \sonnet in primary colors\ by rita dove. how does this poem resemble an elizabethan sonnet?

• it contains exactly 14 lines.
• it has no set rhyme pattern.
• it has a pattern of repeating lines.
• it has a set number of syllables per line.

Explanation:

Elizabethan (Shakespearean) sonnets are defined by having exactly 14 lines, along with a specific rhyme scheme and iambic pentameter. Rita Dove's Sonnet in Primary Colors adheres to the core structural requirement of 14 lines, while it does not follow the strict rhyme pattern or syllable count of a traditional Elizabethan sonnet, and does not use repeating lines.

Answer:

A. It contains exactly 14 lines.