ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth is set during the 11th century in Scotland, in the northernmost region of what is now the United Kingdom. At the time the play is set, Scotland was a separate country, although its proximity to England led to many struggles over who would rule the area.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth, an ambitious general who wants to be King, lives with his wife, Lady Macbeth at Castle Inverness in Northern Scotland. Inverness is also the location where Macbeth and his wife kill Duncan, the elderly King of Scotland.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tragedy of Macbeth begins with a Norwegian Invasion of Scotland. In the beginning of the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth (1623) by William Shakespeare, two Scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo are fending off an invasion by the King Sven of Norway. Shakespeare based his play on actual historical events in Scotland.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dingwall-Macbeth’s birthplace Macbeth was born in the royal burgh of Dingwall, a port town until Victorian times when the river receded. He was born at Dingwall Castle, the remains of which are on Castle Street. This was once the biggest castle north of Stirling and acted as a fort for the surrounding area.