30 read romeo's first speech in the excerpt: romeo: it was the lark, the herald of the morn; no nightingale. look, love, what envious streaks do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. i must be gone and live, or stay and die. what effect does this speech have on this scene? it creates surprise by foreshadowing that the lark—that is, the daytime—will disappear sooner than expected. it creates humor by foreshadowing that, as with the disagreement about the identity of the bird, romeo and juliet will continue having disagreements. it creates suspense by foreshadowing that as the day advances, romeo is in greater and greater danger. it creates grief by foreshadowing that romeo and juliet will never again love each other as much as in this scene.