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One would conclude that "Love is not all" by Edna St. Vincent is a sonnet poem, concluding that love is not life, but it is still important. "Love is not all" follows a specific rhyme scheme (abab cdcd efef gg) that is specific to sonnets, for instance the first four lines rhyme "drink" with "sink" and "rain" with "again"(Vincent). This also ties into the number of lines present, 14, that indicate "Love is not all" is a sonnet, in additon to other indicators, such as the syllables of each line being roughly ten syllables, help to support this clame. However, the layout of the poem in turn, helps to portray the idea of Love not being able to "clean the blood, nor set the fractured bone" (Vincent), not being able to support life. However, in providing the poem's opinion of love, it contradicts itself. This is because even though they would be "pinned down by pain and moaning for release" (Vincent), and they "might be driven to sell... love" (Vincent) they would do not "think [they] would." (Vincent) This shows how that even though in a time of pain, when love is not necessarily the thing that is going to keep them alive, they would still not want to do without it. Therefore, "Love is Not All" by Edna St. Vincent would be considered a sonnet, providing an idea that love is not necessary to sustain life, yet, it somehow is.