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Nature mirrors actions done in the human world in Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, which sets a harsh scene after Duncan's death. Even before the country was aware of the king's passing, Lennox was analyzing how "Some say // the earth was feverous and did shake." (2.3.54 - 2.3.55) Not only is killing Duncan illegal, but as we can see by nature's reaction, it is immoral as well. The personified descriptions of earth like 'feverous' is a reaction from the unnatural deed done by Macbeth. Not only can the weather give you insight into the rights and wrongs of situations, but it reflects the characters' feelings and actions in the play. Killing King Duncan affected these characters so intensely that the earth 'did shake', which is often seen as a sign for the end of the world. When Lennox was explaining what accounts he heard, it was not just from one or two friends, but from many; Macbeth's unnatural deed caused outrageous reactions in nature, and from then on, there was no turning back.