What does Juliet mean when she says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"?(1 point)

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She is comparing Romeo to a rose.
She is comparing Romeo to a rose.

She is asking Romeo to change his name.
She is asking Romeo to change his name.

She is talking about the beauty of flowers.
She is talking about the beauty of flowers.

She is questioning the importance of names.

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The correct response is: She is questioning the importance of names.

In this famous quote from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Juliet is expressing her belief that a name itself does not define the essence of a person or thing.

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