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What is Shakespeare based on?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

I think you are labouring under the misapprehension that William Shakespeare wrote one thing. He didn't. He wrote many things, some of which are not based on anything, and others are based on classical stories, history, myth, other plays, and even current events.

Although people sometimes use the word "Shakespeare" to describe all or some of Shakespeare's works, its use in this context is incorrect. Shakespeare is the man's name; if you want to talk about his works, use their names.

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