The term 'Inscape', referring to the unique inner nature of a thing, was coined by which poet?
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Correct answer: Gerard Manley Hopkins
Hopkins used 'Inscape' to describe the distinctive design that constitutes an object's individual identity. He paired this with 'instress', the force that allows an observer to perceive that inscape.
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