Directing Act 1 Scene 5 Of William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

This scene is taken from the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. The following scene takes place after Duncan is murdered, were Malcolm and Donaldbain flee to different kingdoms in fear of being killed. Banquo and the other Thanes swear to investigate the suspicious murder of their former king Duncan. Ross is out side of Macbeth's castle talking to an old man about how strange nature is acting. Then Macduff arrives and they talk about Macbeth being the new king, and how Malcolm and Donaldbain being suspected of bribing the guards in to murdering Duncan.||||||||The scene is structured so that it acts as a smooth transition to act three, while at the same time filling in the audience to small details relating to Duncan's death. When Ross talks to the old man he talks in prose which is similar to a paragraphical format, On the other hand, when Macduff enters the scene Ross speaks in blank verse.
Which is important because it will come in to play during the next scene were Macbeth talks to the murderers. |||||||||||Noticeably through out Macbeth there have been times when the mood or atmosphere have been dark and bleak; this is one of those times. As the shown by the way nature is violently thrown into disarray after Duncan's untimely death. The old man Ross is talking to says he has “seen/ hours dreadful and things strange, but this sore night/ hath [surpassed] former knowings”(ll 2-4). Why just last Tuesday the old man witnesses an owl kill a falcon. As Ross points out, the day has been overtaken by the night. “Darkness does the face of earth entomb/ when living light should kiss it”(ll8-9).||||||Act II scene four is full of visual cues. Ranging from from horse cannibalism to unnatural darkness. The audience can imagine “Duncan's horses … contending 'gainst obedience as they would/ make war with mankind”(ll14-18). Horses making war with