Examples Of Fair In Macbeth

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In the play The “Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare”, it discusses how “foul is not fair and fair is not foul.” In ACT I scene 1 line 10 all 3 witches had stated that “fair is foul and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air”. Which means that looks can be deceiving.
ACT I In ACT I Macbeth start off his day by saying "So foul and fair a day I have not yet seen", what Macbeth means by that is the day as foul after having to brutally murder so many men. The day is fair because of his absolute victory and dependable rewards. Which led for Banquo to tell Macbeth in ACT I scene 3 page 123-126 to say “oftentimes to win us to harm”, he says that because after the witch sisters had delivered their prediction to Macbeth and Banquo, Ross informs Macbeth that he is the new Thane of Cawdor. However, when the sisters told Macbeth that this would happen, Macbeth didn't realize that it already hadhappened. Duncan gave him this new title in the scene prior, though Macbeth was not yet aware. The witch sisters did not predict the future; they simply told Macbeth a fact that he did not yet know. Also in scene 3 Banquo kind of goes back and tell Macbeth what he overheard the witches say when they said that evil things will trick one with small tokens of light so