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"? (Check all that apply.)(2 points)ResponsesThat the names of things do not affect what they are. That the names of things do not affect what they are. That she cannot love Romeo because he is a Montague. That she cannot love Romeo because he is a Montague. That Romeo's name does not change the essence of who he is or her love for him.That Romeo's name does not change the essence of who he is or her love for him.That names are the only thing that matter.

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The correct interpretations of Juliet's quote, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet," are:

  1. That the names of things do not affect what they are.
  2. That Romeo's name does not change the essence of who he is or her love for him.

The quote expresses Juliet's belief that a name is arbitrary and does not define the true nature of a person or thing.