Place
Geographical:
Scotland and England for Act IV:iii
Specific
for Scenes and Acts:
Act I
Scene i: Hill
Scene ii: Duncan's camp near Forres
Scene iii: A heath (line 51) near Forres (line 39)
Scene iv: Forres
Scene v: Inverness (line 42), Macbeth's castle
Scene vi: Outside Macbeth's castle (lines 1-10
Scene vii: Macbeth's castle.
Act II
Scene i: Outside Macbeth's castle (lines 1-5)
Scene ii: Inverness
Scene iii: Inverness
Scene iv: Inverness
Act III
Scene i: Dunsinane - he is now crowned king
Scene ii: Dunsinane
Scene iii: Road near place (lines 6, 12-14 & III:i 132)
Scene iv: Banquet hall (lines 1-6)
Scene v: A hill
Scene vi: Dunsinane
Act IV
Scene i: A cavern with a boiling cauldron
(lines 135-140)
Scene ii: Fife - Macduff's castle
Scene iii: England. Before the King's palace.
Act V
Scene i: Dunsinane
Scene ii: On road toward Birnam (lines 29-3)
Scene iii: Dunsinane (lines 1-2)
Scene iv: Country near Birnam wood (lines 4-5)
Scene v: Dunsinane
Scene vi: outside Dunsinane (line 1)
Scene vii: Outside Dunsinane (last line)
Scene viii: Outside Dunsinane
Society
Family Structure:
Every one is related to some
one else in the show. The
main family is the one
containing Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain,
and Macbeth.
They are also related to Siward
and Young Siward
(V:vi:2). Another family
contains Macduff and Ross.
They are cousins (IV:ii:17).
Banquo is cousins with
Lennox. Families do not seem
very tight; however,
they do usually stay in the same
vicinity as other
members of their family.
Friendships:
Besides family relationships the
only other relationships are based
on soldier camaraderie.
It would be hard to characterize
these people as friends.
They are loyal to Scotland, and
at times the king, alone.
Status/ Occupational
groups: Not a large variety in this area. You have the
soldiers and the royal family. There
is a hierarchy of thanes.
At the very top is the Thane of Moray.
Social Standards
and values: There seems to be
a large deal of time spent referring
to manhood and
it various duties. The whole
speech before Macbeth
kills Duncan. Also during
the scene when Banquo's
ghost comes. Both of these
scenes contain statements
concerning the importance of manhood.
When
Lady Macbeth first comes in after
Duncan is killed
Macduff says that telling a woman
about the murder will
kill the woman because of its seriousness.
Loyalty is also
a large determiner of actions in this production. The loyalty to
the king is very important.
However, when the king turns out
to be hurting the country more than helping it, loyalty changes.
It is now a loyalty to the country.
Economics:
The only real reference to money is in Act I scene 2.
They win ten thousand dollars from
Norway. Money is of
little use in a society such as
this. They rely more on
cattle and land and the titles
that go with them.
Politics and Law:
It is a monarchy. The laws of succession are questionable.
The king can endorse somebody, but there
needs to be a vote at the time
of crowning. This was
why Macbeth instead of Malcolm
was king. There
is also a hierarchy of thanes.
Spirituality:
It is an early Christian society. There is a large belief
in the devil and unnatural spirits.
This is evident in the very
existence of the witches and Banquo's
ghost. It can also
be seen in Lady Macbeth's opening
monologue.
Structure
Point of attack:
At the very beginning when the witches
plan to meet Macbeth. The end of the war
shows their normal life style.
inciting action:
Macbeth's talk in Iii with the witches
obstacles for
Macbeth:
all people that stand in the way of the throne, and
him keeping it.
obligatory scene:
The reference's to King James were obligatory at
the time.
Recognition
and Reversal:
I believe that it comes in the very last scene of the
play. Macbeth realizes the witches have played him.
He knows he can not win the battle because of the
prophesy and yet he fights. By not allowing what
they said to lead him into other action, he experiences
a reversal.
Climaxes:
The major climax is when Macbeth decides to go
kill Macduff's family. This is the second time he goes to
the three weird sisters. From then on things are
downhill. He has made some powerful enemies.
Minor climaxes occur when each person is killed as
well as Lady Macbeth's nightmare scene.
Mood: dark and foreboding
Tempo: starts fast, slows after
Banquo is killed, then
picks up again when the news of the new murders
reach England.
Genre:
It contains the main components of tragedy.
Conflict:
Man versus himself (his ambition)
Idea:
"Thriftless ambition, that will ravin up thine
own lives means." (II:iv:41-43)
