Question

What is the most likely reason Rita Dove chose to call this poem a sonnet? The work has no rhyme scheme. The subject is romantic in nature. The poem contains 14 lines. Each stanza has seven lines.

Answer 1

Answer: The poem contains 14 lines.

Answer 2

A sonnet is a 14-line poem that rhymes in a pattern:

A - B - A - B - C - D - C - D - E - F - E - F - G - G

If the poem you're talking about meets these criteria, it is then classified as a sonnet.