“Fair is foul, and foul is fair”

• This paradoxical statement suggests that what seems good (“fair”) may actually be evil (“foul”) and vice versa.
• establishing a world where moral boundaries are blurred and deception is common.
• it sets the tone for the unnatural and chaotic events that follow, particularly Macbeth’s rise to power through treachery.
• Shakespeare uses the Witches to embody supernatural influence and moral confusion.
• foreshadowing how their manipulation will tempt Macbeth and distort his sense of right and wrong.
• The rhyme and rhythm of their speech give it a spell-like quality, reinforcing the idea that they operate outside the natural order.
• not only captures the Witches’ cryptic and unsettling nature, but also reflects the way ambition, deceit, and manipulation pervade the play.
• where loyalty is betrayed, appearances deceive, and ambition drives noble men to monstrous acts.
• Act 1, Scene 1