creates tension as they come from feuding families
-audience will feel happy as two people have put their family problems aside to marry
-anticipation- excited about the possible conflict that will happen with their families
-feels upset as lovers have been separated and that romeo was provoked by Tybalt to start on him, but romeo gets the blame
-audience feels happy knowing the plan will hopefully help the lovers escape
-audience feels intrugued because chorus in beginning "star-crossed lovers" predicts Romeo and juliet will end their lives
-audience will feel sad at the deaths of the lovers