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. The other options are incorrect: Elizabethan sonnets have a strict rhyme pattern, no repeating line structure, and while they typically follow iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line), Rita Dove's Sonnet in Primary Colors does not adhere to a fixed syllable count, making the 14-line structure the key shared trait.

Answer:

A. It contains exactly 14 lines.