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"the heavens...threaten his bloody stage"
Folklore
Act 2,
Scene 4
Lines 5-6

A discussion about unusual atmospheric or celestial events and the folklore behind it in myshakespeare's Macbeth, Act 2, Scene 4.

Ross

Thou seest the heavens, as troubled with man's act,
Threaten his bloody stage. By the clock 'tis day,

Folklore held that unusual atmospheric or celestial events were nature’s way of expressing dissatisfaction with man’s behavior here on earth.