Why do the stage directions in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth make no detailed references to lighting and sets? Explain your responses.
a. In Shakespeare’s day, plays did not have artificial lighting or elaborate sets.
b. In Shakespeare’s day, the acting companies could not read.
c. Shakespeare put all his stage directions at the very end of the play, not in Act I.
d. Shakespeare wanted to leave the lighting and sets up to future generations of directors.