Macbeth contains many important recurring images, such as weather, blood, and sleep, which help to give the reader a more vivid picture of what is happening. Nature is used as an auxiliary image in Macbeth to create atmosphere and foreshadow future events. The play begins with thunder and lightning as the three witches meet. This creates a dark and gloomy environment for the rest of the story. (fragment/continue?) The drama continues as Ross exclaims, “By the clock it is day, / And yet the dark night chokes the traveling lamp.” / Is it not the predominance of night or the shame of day / That darkness buries the face of the Earth / While living light should embrace it? (2.4.6-10). The darkness filling the sky and blotting out the sun is very unusual during the middle of the day. The madness progresses after Duncan's murder. Ross and The Old Man discuss the owl killing a hawk and Duncan's horses eating each other. The old man describes the owl incident as "a hawk, towing to his proud place, / was harassed and killed by a mouse owl." » (2.4.13-14). All events correlate with Macb...