Hoffman's main argument centred on similarities between the styles of the two writers, particularly in the use of similar wordings or ideas—called "parallelisms". Wraight, following Webster, delved more into what she saw as the true meaning of Shakespeare's sonnets.
The core of Hoffman's assertion was about the parallels between the authors' styles, particularly in terms of using comparable expressions or ideas—the term for these is "parallelisms." In contrast, Wraight examined Shakespeare's sonnets more closely based on Webster’s insights.