FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth is set during the 11th century in Scotland, in the northernmost region of what is now the United Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -At the start of the play, before he becomes king, Macbeth and his wife live in Castle Inverness in the north of Scotland. Macbeth’s castle is the setting of Act I, Scene V of the play as well as all of Act II.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth is based on the account of the reigns of Duncan and Macbeth in The Chronicles of Scotland, though with some notable differences. For example, in Chronicles, Banquo is Macbeth’s accomplice in the plot to overthrow King Duncan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Set in medieval Scotland and partly based on a true historical account, Macbeth charts the bloody rise to power and tragic downfall of the warrior Macbeth. Already a successful soldier in the army of King Duncan, Macbeth is informed by Three Witches that he is to become king.