English & Literature Introduction of the play; author, setting, plot. State that there are many reasons Shakespeare might have chosen for Duncan's murder to be offstage Asked by yellowhorseberni on 31 Mar 12:50 Last updated by anonymous on 31 Mar 20:40
A very good overview of the play along with the setting, plot summary, and characterizations can be found here in great detail: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-macbeth/intro.html