Macbeth: Nature & Environment in the Jacobean Era
English
Year 9
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~16 mins
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A comprehension worksheet exploring Macbeth with a focus on themes of Nature and Environment within the context of the Jacobean Era.
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Macbeth: Nature & Environment in the Jacobean Era
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Extract from Macbeth: Act 2, Scene 4
ROSS:
By th’ clock ’tis day,
And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp.
Is’t night's predominance, or the day’s shame,
That darkness does the face of earth entomb,
When living light should kiss it?—Fair and noble hostess,
We are yet but young in deed.
But here’s a step shall go a step further:
We’ll not forget the ghostly father,
Nor the darkening of the sun, nor the storm
That rages in the heavens, and the winds
That shake the earth, and cause the rivers to swell.
As the night falls, the natural world reflects the chaos and disorder within Scotland after Duncan’s murder. The darkness that covers the day is a symbol of this turmoil, and the play often uses natural imagery to mirror moral and political chaos.
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What does the darkness covering the day symbolize in this extract?
[2 marks]2.
Identify and explain a literary technique used to depict the natural world in this extract.
[3 marks]3.
How does Shakespeare use weather imagery to reflect the political situation in Scotland?
[4 marks]4.
What is the significance of the storm and darkness in relation to the play’s themes?
[2 marks]5.
Describe how the natural imagery in this extract contributes to the mood of the scene.
[2 marks]6.
Explain the dramatic purpose of referencing celestial disturbances in the context of the Jacobean era’s worldview.
[3 marks]7.
Compare the natural imagery in this extract to another scene in Macbeth where nature is described. What parallels can you find?
[4 marks]8.
Create a brief poem (10 lines) inspired by the natural imagery in this extract that reflects the play’s themes of chaos and disorder.
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- 12/31/2025
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