by William Shakespeare
"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…"
from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the analogy in this excerpt from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet help develop meaning in the text?
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Responses
It demonstrates that Juliet and Romeo were meant to be together.
It demonstrates that Juliet and Romeo were meant to be together.
It gives a clue as to how the love story of Romeo and Juliet will end tragically.
It gives a clue as to how the love story of Romeo and Juliet will end tragically.
It describes the great efforts that Romeo made in order to meet Juliet and hints at how much he loves her.
It describes the great efforts that Romeo made in order to meet Juliet and hints at how much he loves her.
It expresses that Romeo’s good qualities are an inherent part of him and more important than his name.
It expresses that Romeo’s good qualities are an inherent part of him and more important than his name.
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The best response to the question about how the analogy in the excerpt from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet helps develop meaning in the text is:
It expresses that Romeo’s good qualities are an inherent part of him and more important than his name.
This choice reflects how Juliet implies that a person's identity and worth are defined by their character and actions, rather than by arbitrary labels such as names. This idea is central to the themes of love and identity in the play.
