Question

What is the meaning of the following line from the Prologue?

Two households, both alike in dignity


Two people who truly hated each other
Two families of equal status in society
Two attractively designed buildings in town
Two ways to be dignified during this time

Answer 1

what story is this?

Answer 2

Romeo and Juliet I believe?

Answer 3

Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 4

it is not a story

Answer 5

It's a Shakespearean play

Answer 6

dignity: the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Answer 7

Two households, both alike in dignity<----- this is the line of the prologue.

Answer 8

Well we know that there were the Montague and the Capulets (households) both of which were high class. So we can assume that they were alike in society as two different households.

Answer 9

so which one would it be? out of the list?

Answer 10

I find "Two families of equal status in society" to make sense.

Answer 11

thanks i got an 100% :D

Answer 12

Great job!

Answer 13

Are you reading Romeo and Juliet by any chance?

Answer 14

no i just had a question about it that i was supposed to answer

Answer 15

Oh. But it's an AWESOME play by Shakespeare! Also, I recommend reading "King Lear" too. Tragic endings but the plots are beautiful!

Answer 16

k

Answer 17

*I just put that out there*