Question

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.”

This is an example of an oxymoron. What does this contradiction reveal and why is it important to the rest of the play?

Answer 1

Answer:

The line "fair is foul and foul is fair" comes from William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In Macbeth, Macbeth and his wife plot to kill the king. Shakespeare uses three witches in the play as a type of chorus to foretell Macbeth's demise. ... The line "fair is foul and foul is fair" means that all is not what it seems.