"fair is foul and foul is fair"

• whats the point

  The witches introduce the play’s supernatural tone, blurring the lines between good and evil to foreshadow moral chaos.
• what typa line is it

  paradox

  reveals a world where nothing is it seems.
• what the structure

  chiasmus
• what does the chiasmus present

  reflects the inversion of natural order, It also establishes the witches’ role , suggesting that what appears noble (Macbeth) may in fact be evil.
• what meter is used

  trochaic tetrameter
• what meter is used by human

  iambic pentameter
• what does the different meters represent

  highlights their unatural inhuman presence
• context

  In Jacobean England, witches were feared as genuine threats to religious and political order. This line would instantly signal danger and chaos to a 1600s audience.
• shakespeare's purpose

  Shakespeare uses this to create an atmosphere of mystery and dread, immediately aligning the supernatural with deception. The audience is warned to question appearances throughout the play.