A Rose By Another Name

A Rose By Another Name. A rose by another other name Lauren Hemara Flickr The real origin of this phrase is unknown, but it is said that it was coined by William Shakespeare.In Act-II, Scene-II of Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says this phrase in reference to family, and the family name of Romeo.She says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By Any Other Name would smell as sweet." A rose, she argues, would smell just as fragrant no matter what you call it.

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This formulation is, however, a paraphrase of Shakespeare's actual language. are unable to be together because of their family names

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The rose is used as a metaphor for the names that Juliet and her love interest have themselves. What does a rose by any other name expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. Even if a rose had a different name other than "rose," it would still be the same flower

A rose (by another name) Plant & Nature Photos Jason Kravitz Photography. are unable to be together because of their family names "Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." In other words, Juliet is saying that she doesn't care about the feud between their families or the fact that Romeo's name is Montague

A ROSE BY ANOTHER NAME — ELEANOR BURKE. This line - 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' - is a quotation from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, spoken by Juliet Capulet (Act 2, Scene 2) to herself whilst on her balcony, but overheard by Romeo Montague. We use the phrase 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' today to indicate that things are what they are, no matter what name you give them.