The general setting of Act I of Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" is Scotland in the Middle Ages. First, the opening of each scene describes where the story takes place, such as "a camp near Forres" (Scene II), "a heath near Forres" (Scene III), "Forres. The palace" (Scene IV) and "Inverness. Macbeth's castle" (Scene V). Finally, some of the characters are historical figures, and the text includes features such as castles, swords and armors.
