W.h.
The Earl of Southampton or Henry Wriothesley
He dedicated them to someone whose initials were W.H.
Shakespeare did not title his sonnets.
William Shakespeare is best known for his sonnets. Shakespeare published a total of 154 sonnets. Sonnets contain fourteen lines with a specific rhyme scheme.
W.h.
The Earl of Southampton or Henry Wriothesley
He dedicated them to someone whose initials were W.H.
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 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.)
There are over 150 sonnets. Some are about love. Some are about loss. Some are dedicated to the Dark Lady. Others are about the joy of everyday occurrence's.
Shakespeare did not title his sonnets.
Shakespearean sonnets - sonnets by Shakespeare
Shakespeare's sonnets was created in 1609.
William Shakespeare is known for basing his sonnets on the love of his future wife in the collection of sonnets dedicated to a young man and a mysterious dark lady. These sonnets explore themes of love, beauty, and the passage of time.
Shakespearean sonnets - sonnets by Shakespeare
The volume Shakespeare's Sonnets [1609] contains 154 sonnets, so the usual answer to this question is 154. There are a few 'sonnets' embedded in the plays (particularly in Romeo and Juliet); but people don't normally include these among Shakespeare's Sonnets (for a number of reasons).