Dignity In Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet'

“Two households, both alike in dignity… from ancient grudge break to new mutiny…From forth the fatal loins of these two foes… Doth with their death bury their parent’s strife”. This quote is from the prologue that outlines the major ideas of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses these lines to give an insight on why these two families are fighting as well as telling the audience that the family’s feud causes the harsh ending. Shakespeare also asks the question how is it possible for Romeo and Juliet to live and love in such a poisonous environment? He goes on to discuss that Romeo and Juliet’s deaths allow the families to realise their wrong doings and live together in peace. As well as this Shakespeare also brings up the point that the two families were alike in dignity alluding that these families were both equally respected and were on the same social class. He is perhaps foreshadowing the idea that the two families are fighting because it is the human condition to do so.
Verona was a poisonous environment that was filled with hatred. A prime example of this is in Romeo and Juliet is when both Tybalt and Mercutio are both found dead due to their hot temper and willingness to fight. The fact that 2 people died because of their temper shows that there is something wrong with the society.
Throughout the play there were many deaths which perhaps show the extent of the battle. I used a sword to represent violence and the fighting in Romeo and Juliet. The red on the end of the sword is to represent the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. On the contrary I used yellow, a light colour on the sword to show that after Romeo and Juliet died the two families came together and stopped fighting. This is linked to the quote “Doth with their death, bury their parents strife” So even something as sad as the deaths of Romeo and Juliet happened represented by the red, something good came out of it as the families came