"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…"
How does the analogy in this excerpt from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet help develop meaning in the text?
a. It describes the great efforts that Romeo made in order to meet Juliet and hints at how much he loves her.
b. It gives a clue as to how the love story of Romeo and Juliet will end tragically.
c. It demonstrates that Juliet and Romeo were meant to be together.
d. It expresses that Romeo’s good qualities are an inherent part of him and more important than his name.
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d. It expresses that Romeo’s good qualities are an inherent part of him and more important than his name.
In this excerpt, Juliet suggests that a name is an arbitrary label and does not define the essence of a person. This highlights the idea that Romeo's qualities and who he is are more significant than the name he carries.
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