As proclaimed by William Shakespeare in his dark, renowned tragedy Macbeth, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (1.1. 12). In the play, the self-titled character tackles a gruesome journey with an aspiration: for an urgent desire to gain and maintain the throne by playing foul, which ultimately grants him immense power. Shakespeare’s use of literary devices highlights a vital moment in the tragedy that demonstrates the intricate character of Macbeth in his soliloquy in Act 3.1, which essentially outlines the theme of how the fear of paranoia arises from the consequences of actions led by ambition. Macbeth, At the beginning of his speech, states: “To be thus is nothing,/But to be safely thus” (3.1. 50-51). In this soliloquy, Macbeth recognizes