The rhyme scheme of this poem is ABCB.
A: wind. B: northeast. C: brine. B: yeast.
Only the second and the last line rhyme.
Tre petite.
It's essentially the same as extra small.
3 (roasting garlic), 5 (steps to boil noodles), 6 (how to cook meat sauce)
An essay on preparing lasagna and meat sauce would read like a recipe, so all of the steps that focus on how to cook, would need to be included.
