In act ii, scene 2, 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"?

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"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It means that it does not matter to Juliet that Romeo is from the rival family, the Montague. It became a popular reference for the name things that does not get affected their true nature and characteristics.

Answer:In the famous speech of Act II, Scene II of the play, the line is said by Juliet in reference to Romeo's house: Montague. The line implies that his name (and thus his family's feud with Juliet's family) means nothing and they should be together.

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