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Who was the much disputed person to whom Shakespeare dedicated his sonnets and plays?
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The Earl of Southampton or Henry Wriothesley
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Initials of the much disputed person to whom shakespeare dedicated his sonnets?
W.h.
What are the initials of the much disputed person whom shakespeare dedicated his sonnets?
W.h.
What other medium of expression did shakespeare use besides verse?
William Shakespeare was the first person to record 10'000 words and phrases that are still used today.
Who does shakespeare address his sonnets to?
The dedication to "Mr. W.H." in the published version of the sonnets was not signed by Shakespeare, but by Thomas Thorpe (T.T.) which some people have taken as an indication that the edition was published without Shakespeare's knowledge or consent. Thus the Mr. W.H. thing probably was not Shakespeare's dedication anyway. What is more, there are a plethora of theories about who this W.H. person might have been, many of which are more plausible than the Wriothesley theory which suffers from the fact that his initials were not W.H. and he was a titled person and therefore would never in a million years be addressed as "Mr." In any case, this confusing dedication has nothing to do with the unidentified people to whom the sonnets were actually addressed, identified strictly through internal evidence as the "Fair Youth" and "Dark Lady". There is plenty of wild speculation over who those people might have been as well.He dedicated his sonnets to Mr. W.H (full name is Henry Wriothesley)there are 2 main sequences of the sonnets:sonnets 1-126 that are addressed to a younger man (and this sequence is calledthe Fair Youth sequence)sonnets 127- 153 are different and more sexual and talk about women(this sequence is called the Dark Lady sequence)
What was Shakespeare's benefactor?
The patrons of Shakespeare's acting company were Henry Carey, The Lord Chamberlain (1594-1603) and King James I (from 1603). His poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, who is believed to be his patron. The Sonnets were dedicated to "Mr. W.H.", whoever that was (possibly also Wriothesley with his initials reversed.)
What are the initials of the much disputed person whom shakespeare dedicated his sonnets?
W.h.
Initials of the much disputed person to whom shakespeare dedicated his sonnets?
W.h.
Who was Shakespeare's patronsponsor?
Shakespeare dedicated his two long poems to Henry Wriothesley. The sonnets are dedicated to Mr. W.H. who may or may not be the same person.
The person who first made sonnets famous was?
Francesco Petrarch, 1304-1374, was famous for his sonnets two hundred years before Shakespeare was born.
To whom were the majority of Shakespeare's sonnets addressed?
The majority of Shakespeare's sonnets were addressed to a young man, often referred to as the Fair Youth, and a woman known as the Dark Lady. The sonnets explore themes of love, beauty, friendship, and betrayal through the relationships with these two characters.
What other medium of expression did shakespeare use besides verse?
William Shakespeare was the first person to record 10'000 words and phrases that are still used today.
Who was the dark lady in Romeo and Juliet?
The dark lady was the hypothetical person to whom some of Shakespeare's sonnets are addressed. She has nothing to do with Romeo and Juliet.
What is the identity of Shakespeare patron?
Shakespeare dedicated his poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece to Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. They were the only works which he explicitly dedicated, and Southampton is the only person identified as his patron.
Who does shakespeare address his sonnets to?
The dedication to "Mr. W.H." in the published version of the sonnets was not signed by Shakespeare, but by Thomas Thorpe (T.T.) which some people have taken as an indication that the edition was published without Shakespeare's knowledge or consent. Thus the Mr. W.H. thing probably was not Shakespeare's dedication anyway. What is more, there are a plethora of theories about who this W.H. person might have been, many of which are more plausible than the Wriothesley theory which suffers from the fact that his initials were not W.H. and he was a titled person and therefore would never in a million years be addressed as "Mr." In any case, this confusing dedication has nothing to do with the unidentified people to whom the sonnets were actually addressed, identified strictly through internal evidence as the "Fair Youth" and "Dark Lady". There is plenty of wild speculation over who those people might have been as well.He dedicated his sonnets to Mr. W.H (full name is Henry Wriothesley)there are 2 main sequences of the sonnets:sonnets 1-126 that are addressed to a younger man (and this sequence is calledthe Fair Youth sequence)sonnets 127- 153 are different and more sexual and talk about women(this sequence is called the Dark Lady sequence)
What was Shakespeare's benefactor?
The patrons of Shakespeare's acting company were Henry Carey, The Lord Chamberlain (1594-1603) and King James I (from 1603). His poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, who is believed to be his patron. The Sonnets were dedicated to "Mr. W.H.", whoever that was (possibly also Wriothesley with his initials reversed.)
How many sonnets are in Shakespeare famous sonnet series?
There are at least three sonnets in Romeo and Juliet. The prologue to Act One is a sonnet, as is the prologue to Act Two. Romeo and Juliet also create a unique two person sonnet in Act One, Scene Five starting where Romeo says "If I profane with my unworthiest hand" (Romeo 1.5.91) and ending with "Then move not while my prayer's effect I take" (Romeo 1.5.104).
In what way are the speakers in both Shakespeare's sonnets similar?
One Person's answer:Sonnet 29 is about his despair about being a homosexual, and then 130 is about his despair about having an ugly mistress. He doesn't like anyone, and when he is sad, he thinks of something bad, so then, he feels worse.
