Love in the Shadows (Act II, Scenes I-II) Juliet is quite a philosopher. In a famous passage, she questions the nature of language: What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. (II, ii, 43-7) If Romeo were not named Romeo, would he be the same person? If he were not a Montague, would he still be the angel she thinks he is? She takes a firm stance: Yes. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, wouldn't it? Romeo's "true" self

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Love in the Shadows (Act II, Scenes I-II)  Juliet is quite a philosopher. In a famous passage, she questions the nature of language:      What's in a name? That which we call a rose     By any other name would smell as sweet.     So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called,     Retain that dear perfection which he owes     Without that title. (II, ii, 43-7)  If Romeo were not named Romeo, would he be the same person? If he were not a Montague, would he still be the angel she thinks he is? She takes a firm stance: Yes. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, wouldn't it? Romeo's "true" self