Multiple choice softskills communication

'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' means

  1. no other flower has sweet smell.

  2. someone is known by his/her name.

  3. What matters is what something is, not what it is called.

  4. anything with name rose will smell sweet.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' is a quote from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It means that the intrinsic nature or essence of something is what matters, not what it's called. A rose would still be beautiful and fragrant regardless of its name. Option C is correct. It does NOT mean no other flower smells sweet (A), someone is known by their name (B), or anything named 'rose' smells sweet (D).

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