FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Opposites mean the same thing
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all good people are actually evil
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listening to witches is a great idea
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nothing is as it appears
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Detailed explanation-1: -The phrase fair is foul, foul is fair is a dominant theme in Macbeth . It highlights the hypocrisy that people adopt to hide their true intentions. Shakespeare uses this theme to caution about judging things based on the face value. While King Duncan loves Macbeth dearly, it is Macbeth who ends his life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Interestingly, Macbeth’s first line in the play is “So foul and fair a day I have not seen” (1.3. 36). This line echoes the witches’ words and establishes a connection between them and Macbeth. It also suggests that Macbeth is the focus of the drama’s moral confusion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Third Witch: There to meet with Macbeth. Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. It were done quickly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alliteration: The use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words. Example: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
Detailed explanation-5: -It reveals that he is thinking about killing the King and that he is letting the prophecies get to his head. How does Banquo’s comment support the “Fair is foul and foul is fair” theme? Witches are foul, but they tell the truth which is fair.