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why are ideas of love, friendship, and marriage the subject of many shakespearean sonnets, such as 30, 55, and 116?

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Scholars believe that Shakespeare's sonnets were based on his personal relationships. Namely with the Fair Youth (Sonnets 1-126) and therefore deal the subjects of love, friendship, and marriage. Sonnet 30 addresses the fair

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