Cast of Characters Duncan King of Scotland Menteth Angus Donalbain Son of Duncan Caithness Scottish nobles Malcolm Son of Duncan Lady Macbeth Wife of Macbeth Macbeth General of Scottish army Banquo General of Scottish army Three Assassins Macduff Scottish noble Three Witches Foretellers of Fate Lennox Scottish noble Lord Rosse Scottish noble
Our Setting Macbeth is set in Scotland Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom It is located on the island of Great Britain In about 8 000 BC the first hunters entered the land that is now Scotland These Celtic people brought tools and weapons In the AD 100s Romans ruled the Scottish people Then as England became a unified country the English also fought to take over Scotland Macbeth is set in 1040 when Scotland was fighting to be an independent country It is the adapted story of the general Macbeth and his fight for the throne Shakespeare uses several Scottish locations for his play including Birnam Wood and the county of Fife
Act I WHEN SHALL WE THREE MEET AGAIN IN THUNDER LIGHTNING OR IN RAIN WHEN THE HURLY BURLY'S DONE WHEN THE BATTLE'S LOST AND WON WHAT BLOODY MAN IS THAT HE CAN REPORT THIS IS THE SERGEANT THE NORWEGIAN LORD WITH FURBISHED ARMS AND NEW SUPPLIES OF MEN BEGAN A FRESH ASSAULT King Duncan of Scotland requests a report of the ongoing battle DISMAYED NOT THIS OUR CAPTAINS MACBETH AND BANQUO I MUST REPORT THEY WERE AS CANNONS OVERCHARGED WITH DOUBLE CRACKS SO THEY DOUBLÝ REDOUBLED STROKES UPON THE FOE 7
