Romeo and Juliet

In Act II, scene ii (71), Juliet gives her most famous speech where the topic of NAMES comes up. Summarize Juliet’s opinion on naming and explain what example of figurative language she uses to prove her point. (include actual line or quote from the spe

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I can make a general statement about this. Juliet wonders why a name holds so much worh. She laments that, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." She proceeds to ask why Romeo's name makes him her enemy. Juliet feels that names and labels taint the essence of what a living thing is.