“False face must hide what the false heart doth know”

• he accepts the need for deception to carry out his deadly intentions.
• repetition of “false” emphasises the depth of his duplicity, he must present an innocent exterior to mask the guilt and evil he now harbours within.
• reflects the growing divide between Macbeth’s appearance and reality.
• he is beginning to embrace treachery as a necessary tool for power, abandoning his earlier hesitation.
• presents Macbeth as a man who is aware of his moral corruption, yet deliberately chooses to conceal it.
• phrase becomes chilling in its calm delivery, it’s not just a moment of internal conflict, but a strategic acceptance of the mask he must now wear.
• foreshadows the false sense of control Macbeth believes he has, even as he slips further into darkness and moral decay.
• Act 1, Scene 7