Appearance vs. Reality

• "Is this a dagger I see before me?" Act 2


  > Seen as a hallucination by the witches but may be due to Macbeth's strong desires to be King
• "Masking the business from the common eye" Act 3


  > Common theme of business

  > One examples of Macbeth's deceit to solidify his seat as King
• "Look the innocent flower but be the serpent under't" Act 1


  > LMB's manipulating Macbeth into killing Duncan

  > Link to the serpent in the Garden of Eden and the Devil

  > Flower representing purity