FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Ireland
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England
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Scotland
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Wales
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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. 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: -Entire Play Macbeth, set primarily in Scotland, mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder. Three “Weïrd Sisters” appear to Macbeth and his comrade Banquo after a battle and prophesy that Macbeth will be king and that the descendants of Banquo will also reign.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s Macbeth was mainly set in Scotland’s castles at Inverness, Dunsinane, Cawdor, and Glamis Castle. The tragedy is set in ancient times and there was once a king called Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Prior to ruling England, James I was known as King James VI of Scotland. Based on these facts, it is then highly probable that Shakespeare used the character of Macbeth and the setting of Scotland first and foremost to cater to King James.