The saying, 'Fair is foul and foul is fair,' carries the general meaning of 'things are all mixed up.' It is typically used to denote a situation where conventional moral rules or guidelines are being used or interpreted in a contradictory or even immoral way.
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air"
In Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," the witches famously declare, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." This paradoxical statement reflects the theme of moral ambiguity and the deceptive nature of appearances throughout the play. The witches' proclamation sets the tone for the play's exploration of the blurred lines between good and evil, beauty and ugliness, and truth and falsehood. Macbeth himself later echoes this sentiment in Act 1, Scene 3, when he says, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen," suggesting his own internal conflict and the twisted nature of his reality.
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.
its not D A pair of star-across'd lovers take their life i think its C the one that says speak to my ...... Apex- Speak to my gossip venus one fair word, D
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover in the fog and filthy air."
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air"
This type of phrase is a juxtapose - an idea that contradicts itself.
In Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," the witches famously declare, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." This paradoxical statement reflects the theme of moral ambiguity and the deceptive nature of appearances throughout the play. The witches' proclamation sets the tone for the play's exploration of the blurred lines between good and evil, beauty and ugliness, and truth and falsehood. Macbeth himself later echoes this sentiment in Act 1, Scene 3, when he says, "So foul and fair a day I have not seen," suggesting his own internal conflict and the twisted nature of his reality.
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.
its not D A pair of star-across'd lovers take their life i think its C the one that says speak to my ...... Apex- Speak to my gossip venus one fair word, D
The words "fair is foul" foreshadow Macbeth's opening line "So foul and fair a day I have not seen" Also in a deeper sense we are given a clue that in this play nothing will be what it seems to be. People will look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it. The apparent murderers (the grooms) will actually be victims. Woods will move, and men not born of women will appear, which seems impossible.
"Fair is foul and foul is fair. Hover in the fog and filthy air."
Fair = Equitable Fair = Light colour of skin and hair Fair = A festival Fair = Peasant as in "Fair weather" Fair = Not good or bad (How are you? Fair.)
fair, as in, It's fair. It's not fair. : Es justo. No es justo. fair, as in, at the fair, county fair : feria
It is fair weirdo
All's Fair at the Fair was created in 1938.
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.