THE SETTING OF MACBETH
The atmosphere of William Shakespeare's tragic play Macbeth is one of a dark and ominous nature.
This theme actually exists throughout the play and does not veer from it.
Instead, the atmosphere simply becomes darker and more ominous over the course of the play.
FORRES
Forres is a castle in Scotland where Duncan lives. When Macbeth becomes king, he will live at Forres and Banquo will be murdered only a mile from the castle.
BIRNAM WOOD
It is a forest near Dunsinane Hill. Malcolm's men disguise themselves with tree branches so that when they approach Macbeth's castle at Dunsinane, it looks as if the forest itself is moving and their numbers are concealed.
DUNSINANE HILL
Dunsinane Hill is a hill on which Macbeth has a castle. This is where he stays to await Malcolm's troops.
INVERNESS
Inverness is where Macbeth's castle is before he becomes king. This is where Macbeth and Lady Macbeth kill Duncan.
FIFE
Fife is where Macduff and his family live. When Macduff leaves for England, he leaves his family unprotected at his castle in Fife, and Macbeth's hired thugs kill all of Macduff's kin there.
Since all plays were performed at the discretion of the monarch, Shakespeare had a major interest in stroking James's ego.
This is because of the fact that after Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, and King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England, just a few years before the play was written.
FORRES
The story of Macbeth takes place during the Middle Ages, in Scotland, Europe.Macbeth is the only Shakespearean play that's set in Scotland.