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macbeth
supernatural
1. “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.
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Macbeth
echoes the
witches’
paradoxical
language, suggesting the supernatural is already influencing his thoughts.
what does the qoute shiw
This repetition and echoing of structure implies a
psychic
connection between
Macbeth
and the supernatural, even before they meet.
The
juxtaposition
of “foul” and “fair” shows confusion between
good
and
evil
, suggesting the witches’ influence is subtle but present.
Jacobean
audiences would recognise this as a sign of
demonic
manipulation — witches were thought to corrupt through language and suggestion.
Shakespeare
shows how the supernatural doesn’t need to use force