The later poems in Shakespeare's sequence (127–152) are addressed to a figure known as:
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Correct answer: The Dark Lady
The Dark Lady sonnets are characterized by a more earthy, conflicted, and sometimes bitter tone. They subvert the traditional Petrarchan ideal of the blonde, angelic, and distant mistress.
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