Where:
-Entirety of this act takes place within Macbeth’s castle
-Scenes are inside the castle, and out, it seems the majority of the actions occurs inside the castle, while Banquo and Fleance’s parley takes place within the courtyard.
- As these scenes occur within in the castle, the setting can be described as being man-made.
-From the description, the space doesn’t seem extremely cluttered or sparse, but several items are mentioned specifically, ‘the curtained sleep’ This makes the area seem well furnished.
-There is much praise given onto the castle in the beginning of the act, especially from Duncan and Banquo.
Time:
-The defining scene of this act (the murder of Duncan) occurs during the night
-Banquo states ‘There’s husbandry in heaven; their candles are all out” referring to the stars. This is also significant as the stars also represent fate.
- The night is made to seem dark and foreboding, this is emphasized by Fleance stating “The moon is down”
Context:
-These scenes occur after act one. This is after Macbeth has learned of his advancement and after he has been convinced by Lady Macbeth to carry out the murder against Duncan.
-The setting doesn’t change from the scene immediately before, except night has fallen on the castle
Act Analysis:
-The majority of the elements of the scene are dark and foreboding. Macbeth accentuates this by referencing Tarquin, amongst other images to create a dark and evil tone.
-In terms of staging this scene, the lighting would be definitely toned down, angles could be used in lighting to create dramatic shadows, especially in Macbeth to communicate to viewers evil resolve within him.
- The castle is presented as dark; therefore, the colors used would be cool colors, such as greys and blues, and even black
-The tragic aspect of this play comes out in this act, as Macbeth murders Duncan. The murder of a character presents the human suffering, which characterizes tragedy.
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