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  2. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet - Wikipedia

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    A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a popular adage from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her family's rival house of Montague. The reference is used to state that the names of things do not affect what they really are.

  3. Romeo and Juliet - Wikipedia

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    Romeo and Juliet is a dramatization of Brooke's translation, and Shakespeare follows the poem closely but adds detail to several major and minor characters (the Nurse and Mercutio in particular). [23] [24] [25]

  4. Characters in Romeo and Juliet - Wikipedia

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    William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, Italy, features the eponymous protagonists Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.The cast of characters also includes members of their respective families and households; Prince Escalus, the city's ruler, and his kinsman, Count Paris; and various unaffiliated characters such as Friar Laurence and the Chorus.

  5. Juliet - Wikipedia

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    Juliet Capulet (Italian: Giulietta Capuleti) is the female protagonist in William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.A 13-year-old girl, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet.

  6. 199 Shakespearean baby names that aren’t Romeo or Juliet - AOL

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    A Shakespeare baby name may be the perfect pick for lovers of literature.

  7. Rosaline - Wikipedia

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    Romeo sees Rosaline as the embodiment of the rose because of her name and her apparent perfections. [11] [12] The name Rosaline commonly appears in Petrarchan sonnets, a form of poetry Romeo uses to woo Juliet and to describe both Rosaline and Juliet. Since Rosaline is unattainable, she is a perfect subject for this style; but Romeo's attempt ...

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    ROMEO (34A: He compares Juliet to the sun) In William Shakespeare's tragedy ROMEO and Juliet, ROMEO says, "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun ...

  9. Romeo & Juliet review roundup: What critics are saying about ...

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    Tom Holland’s eagerly anticipated Shakespeare debut in Jamie Lloyd’s Romeo & Juliet production has received mixed reviews from critics following opening night at the Duke of York’s theatre ...