The play Macbeth takes place in the overcast country of Scotland. This layer of fog never seems to ever leave the country or its surrounding horizon. The green country side has many hills but barely any trees. The hills throughout the country side girdle the green valleys any way you look. From one end of Scotland to the other many little lakes and ponds rest upon the land in the humid atmosphere. The unruffled sand that lies by these lakes and ponds speculate an appealing image of a quiet unruffled body of water. All through the land there are a few slender dirt path ways that men use to ride there horses on their ways to another city or just to go hunting. In addition, atop the land and in the hills are many large boulders that give the dull setting an even blunter look.
The castles displayed in this play are made of huge grey stone that range in sizes, depending on their location in the castle. The big stoned grey castle was on a large hill and was hard to get to. There was a tower at each corner of the castle, with cone shaped brown wooden roofs. At the entrance of the castle there was a massive portcullis that was made of iron. There were many designs made out of the black iron, and the portcullis was opened by pulling down a lever that pulled it up. Directly behind the portcullis was a huge wooden door that has many colorful decorations on it. This was opened by pulling the sliding doors back. The stone around the entrance way was small pieces of grey stone that was set in a repetitive pattern. On either side of the entrance way was big stone walls that piled up a lot higher than the portcullis. As you walk into the castle there is a big empty square that is enclosed by the four outer parts of the castle. In the castle square there are many wagons filled with wood, animals, servants, carriages, and other castle items. There are many entrances to the castle from the castle square. The entrance to where the king goes has a ramp with a wooden railing, and grey stone steps that get smaller as they go up. The stairs and ramp lead to a archway with heavy lip grey rock.
The archway leads into the castle, and the ceiling appears to be decorated in astonishing white marble, cut into smaller pieces to form designs. The main entrance arch is enormous compared to the king’s archway, with huge grey stones that are about two meters long and a half meter thick. A successive wooden balcony surrounds the inside square walls with blue banners hanging over the wooden railing. This balcony is what connects the rooms, and people can access each room connected by the balcony. In the dining room, long wooden tables were set up so the king was at the head of the table and the other noble men along side the other tables. A big clean white table
cloth lies upon each table with a great amount of food atop of it. Banners hang from the grey stone walls of the dining hall.
The witches cave is very secretive and mysterious. As you walk into the cave it is poorly lit, and is very dark. A big chamber pot lies in the middle of the cave where the witches usually stand making magical potions. A vast quantity of smoke is real eased from the pot and is carried thought the whole cave. In addition, a slight green light is given off from the potions and reflects off the smoke giving the cave and eerie look. The witches cave and all other settings in the play Macbeth give the play its own unique environment.
