Setting

• Written in England 1606

  Setting is in 11th century Scotland

  Homeland of James 1
• Setting and weather reflects mood of macbeth
• Pathetic fallacy used as a tool to create a more in depth experience
• Scotland is a dark and moody place
• Play starts with bleak weather

  "Fog and filthy air"

  Fog represents uncertainty and mystery surrounding plays events

  Audience will have been deeply unsure about what would unfold

  Fog is something that remains throughout