- Juliet appears dead. The potion causes Juliet to fall into a deep sleep that is indistinguishable from death. This allows her to escape the marriage to Paris and reunite with Romeo.
- Romeo is deceived. Romeo believes that Juliet is dead and is driven to suicide by her apparent death.
- The feud between the Montagues and Capulets is resolved. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet lead to the end of the feud between their families.