It foreshadows the outcome of the play. This is because it mentiones that they are dead. It allows you to guess what is going to happen next as both the lovers die and the families end their fued only after their children's death.
SHAKESPEAR. He also wrote Othello
“traveler’s patients” is supposed to be “patience”
I had read Judy Blume books before but I would probably go with the first one I hoped I helped
I think so.. does this help?