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Juliet.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose

By any other word would smell as sweet.

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called,

Retain that dear perfection which he owes

Without that title.





From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare



Question
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In one or two sentences, describe the meaning of this analogy.

Answer 1

In this analogy, Juliet expresses that a name is an arbitrary label that does not change the essence or inherent qualities of a person or thing. She argues that, like a rose that retains its sweetness regardless of what it is called, Romeo would still possess all his admirable qualities even if he were not named Romeo.