Question

what is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? mrs. horton decided not to argue with the name her daughter had chosen for their new kitten, figuring it was a matter of a rose by any other name. shakespeare a poem u.s. history

Explanation:

The phrase "a rose by any other name" is from Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" (specifically, Juliet says "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"). It is not from a general poem (the source is a specific play by Shakespeare) or U.S. history. So the source of the allusion is Shakespeare.

Answer:

A. Shakespeare