To whom is the majority of Shakespeare's sonnet sequence (1–126) addressed?
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Correct answer: The Fair Youth
The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man, often referred to as the Fair Youth. These poems explore themes of aging, the power of poetry to immortalize beauty, and platonic versus romantic love.
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