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\nIn one of the most iconic scenes in all of theatre, Juliet leans upon the railing of her balcony and asks:“What's in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet…”Of course, Juliet is referring to Romeo, the...\nIn one of the most iconic scenes in all of theatre, Juliet leans upon the railing of her balcony and asks:
“What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet…”
Of course, Juliet is referring to Romeo, the young man she just met (and kissed) at her family’s party.
To Juliet, Romeo seems perfect, but his name (i.e. that he’s a Montague and the son of her family’s hated enemy) makes their love star-crossed: fated to fail.
But isn’t Juliet's botanical claim correct? No matter what you call it, a rose still smells like a rose.
That might be true in reality, but this is poetry, and in poetry, names are everything. \n
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