To whom are the first 126 of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets primarily addressed?
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Correct answer: The Fair Youth
Shakespeare's sequence is unique for addressing the majority of the poems to a young man. These sonnets explore themes of time, aging, and the immortality provided by poetry.
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