In Romeo and Juliet, what is Juliet’s meaning when she says, “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.”
A. Romeo may be a good person, but since he is a Montague she can’t love him.
B. The fact that Romeo is a Montague does not mean he is a bad person.
C. She and Romeo could be together if he changed his name.
D. The rose Romeo gave her reminds her of Romeo.
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B. The fact that Romeo is a Montague does not mean he is a bad person.