Context: Setting Flashcards
1
Q
What is the setting of Macbeth ?
A
11 century Scotland
2
Q
Why does Scotland hold significance to James I
A
It was his homeland
3
Q
How does the play start ?
A
It starts with bleak wether such as ‘fog and filthy air’
The fog holds metaphoric significance as it alludes to uncertainty and mystery
Filthy connotes moral degeneration
