Deception And Deciet/ Appearance Vs Reality

Question 1

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair”

Answer 1

(Paradox)
Things aren’t always what they seem, and can be deceiving. There is no clear distinction between good and evil. Powerful statement on his reality can be distorted by desires and ambition

Question 2

“Juggling fiends”

Answer 2

(Adjective)
Macbeth realises he’s been tricked, and the witches were never on his side, but he’s been manipulated. “Fiends” suggest their evil nature
Warnings of danger of witchcraft and also wrote a book called the demonology

Question 3

“There’s daggers in mens smiles”

Answer 3

(Metaphor)
No one can be trusted as another thane has committed treason

Question 4

“Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it”

Answer 4

(Metaphor)
Lady Macbeth is manipulating Macbeth as she also has an ambition to be queen. Suggests deceptive nature of appearances, and how Macbeth should be deceitful.
Lady Macbeth is like Eve in Genesis, tempting Macbeth to commit sin

Question 5

“Stars hide your fires. Let not light see my black and deep desires”

Answer 5

(Metaphor)
Macbeth has the desire to commit the murder but he wants to hide it from heavens as in Jacobean era the afterlife was very important to people

‘Light” represents heaven or public eye, as in Jacobean era, a place in heaven was highly sought after
‘Deep’ suggests they are part of him and can’t shake them
‘Black’ suggests they’re evil