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What does it mean?
Shakespeare's genius is unique and cannot be imitated.
In plain terms
No one can write like Shakespeare.
What can you take from it?
True artistry is unmatched.

Where it applies

  • literary critique
  • writing analysis

Putting it to work

  • study techniques
  • inspiration

Questions to consider

  • What makes an artist unique?

Another view

It ignores that many writers have been influenced by him.

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