A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
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"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a renowned Shakespearean line expressing the idea that the intrinsic nature of something is unaffected by what it is called.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A rose by any other name | 1 |
| A rose by any other name would smell as sweet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3067308 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet Context triple: [Romeo and Juliet, famousLine, A rose by any other name would smell as sweet]
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A.
The Rose
The Rose is a 1979 musical drama film starring Bette Midler as a self-destructive rock singer, widely acclaimed for her powerful performance and the hit title song.
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B.
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is a Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts young women gathering flowers as an allegory of the fleeting nature of youth and beauty.
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C.
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding is a 1993 neo-noir crime thriller film known for its dark, violent tone and morally corrupt characters, starring Gary Oldman and Lena Olin.
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D.
Black Rose
"Black Rose" is a song by the American metalcore band Culture, recognized as one of their notable tracks within the hardcore punk and metalcore scene.
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E.
The Red Rose
The Red Rose is the athletic nickname representing Lancaster University's sports teams, drawing on the historic symbol of Lancashire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet Target entity description: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a renowned Shakespearean line expressing the idea that the intrinsic nature of something is unaffected by what it is called.
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A.
The Rose
The Rose is a 1979 musical drama film starring Bette Midler as a self-destructive rock singer, widely acclaimed for her powerful performance and the hit title song.
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B.
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is a Pre-Raphaelite-style oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts young women gathering flowers as an allegory of the fleeting nature of youth and beauty.
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C.
Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding is a 1993 neo-noir crime thriller film known for its dark, violent tone and morally corrupt characters, starring Gary Oldman and Lena Olin.
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D.
Black Rose
"Black Rose" is a song by the American metalcore band Culture, recognized as one of their notable tracks within the hardcore punk and metalcore scene.
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E.
The Red Rose
The Red Rose is the athletic nickname representing Lancaster University's sports teams, drawing on the historic symbol of Lancashire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary line
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quotation ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act II ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | Scene II ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
essentialism
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nominalism ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| commonlyParaphrasedAs | Names do not affect what things really are ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in discussions of semantics and naming
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widely quoted in English literature ⓘ |
| famousFor | expressing that intrinsic nature is independent of names ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalForm | That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet ⓘ |
| hasCharacterContext | Juliet reflecting on Romeo’s family name ⓘ |
| hasMeter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| hasOriginalSourceTitle |
Romeo and Juliet
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surface form:
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
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| hasShortTitle |
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
A rose by any other name
|
| hasSymbol | rose ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
aphorism
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metaphor ⓘ |
| nationalOriginOfWork | England ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| partOfDialogueBetween |
Romeo Montague
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surface form:
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet
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| period | English Renaissance ⓘ |
| quotationStatus | iconic Shakespeare quote ⓘ |
| quotationType |
philosophical quote
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romantic quote ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Shakespearean sonnets (by thematic concern with love and identity) ⓘ |
| settingOfScene | Capulet orchard ⓘ |
| speaker | Juliet Capulet ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the idea that labels are superficial ⓘ |
| theme |
essence versus appearance
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identity ⓘ love ⓘ names and labels ⓘ |
| usedInField |
literary studies
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philosophy of language ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| usedToIllustrate | the arbitrariness of linguistic signs ⓘ |
| workDate | circa 1595 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet Description of subject: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a renowned Shakespearean line expressing the idea that the intrinsic nature of something is unaffected by what it is called.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
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hasShortTitle
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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
A rose by any other name