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What does Macbeth mean when he says so fou and fair a day i have not seen?
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∙ 6y ago
It is "foul" because of the battle being bloody and "fair" because they won with no tricks being made.
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∙ 12y ago
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What statements do witches and Macbeth make about foul and fair?
The expression suggests the themes of paradox, and of things not being what they appear to be.
What is the first line in Macbeth?
The most famous line in Macbeth is when Lady Macbeth says, "Out out damned spot." She says this line after she persuades Macbeth to kill the king. She feels guilty and imagines that she can't get the blood off of her hands.
What does so foul and fair a day i have not seen mean in Macbeth?
What is significant is that it echoes the witches' line "Fair is foul and foul is fair; hover through the fog and filthy air", thus connecting Macbeth with the witches and showing how they anticipate what will happen to him. And of course both quotations talk about the moral ambiguity of what is and what seems to be in the play.
How does the very first line Macbeth speaks echo one of the paradoxical lines spoken by the witches in the very first scene of the play?
In Macbeth's first line, he echoes the witches' paradoxical line "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" by stating "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." This creates a parallel between Macbeth's fate and the supernatural forces at play, suggesting that what seems fair or good may actually be foul or evil, and vice versa. The use of paradox in both instances foreshadows the themes of deception and moral ambiguity throughout the play.
What are 8 examples of paradoxes in Act 3 of Macbeth?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair"- witches paradox "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater." - witches paradox "So foul and fair a day I have not seen." - Macbeth paradox "And yet I would not sleep: Merciful powers, restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives way" - Macbeth paradox "In them nature's copy's not eterne" - Banquo paradox "Time and the hour runs through the roughest day." - Macbeth paradox "When the battle's lost and won." - witches paradox "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!" - Macbeth's prophecy paradox
When nature reflects the state of affairs in a play what is the term called?
It is most often used to foreshadow coming events. An excellent example of nature reflecting both natural and supernatural events that foreshadow what is to come are found in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The play opens with three witches who are together during a dark and tempestuous storm with thunder and lightning. The are discussing the events to come and speak of Macbeth. When one of the weird sisters asks the others when they will meet again the response is when "fair is foul." That fair is foul turns out to be after Macbeth is victorious over the rebel the Thane of Cowdor. Macbeth and Banquo are riding home and it is raining, yet the sun is shining and Macbeth comments on this with the line "Such fair and foul a day I have not seen." The imagery of this line works in many ways. It is rare that the sun shines when it rains but also he has just defeated the Thane of Cowdor which took a heavy toll on his own men, thus fair and foul could be in reference to that, the weather only accentuating the day. It is, most importantly a foreshadowing of what is to come when the fair Macbeth turns foul and murders the King Duncan. thank you but i mean what's the term called, not what its for (i think its human falliacy or something?)
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