Sonnets 127 through 152 are famously associated with which character?
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Correct answer: The Dark Lady herself
Sonnets 127–152 address a woman known as the 'Dark Lady.' Unlike the idealised Petrarchan mistress, she is described with dark features and a realistic, non-celestial presence, representing a more earthy and often tormented form of love.
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