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Fair is foul, and foul is fair
Topic: Literary Devices


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QUESTION

- Fair is foul, and foul is fair

Topic: Literary Devices

ANSWER

  • Alliteration: The use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
  • Example: "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
  • Assonance: The use of the same vowel sound in nearby words.

MAIN EXPLANATION

  • Simply, it means that appearances are often deceptive, and that things are different from what they appear to be. This line also points towards the play's concern with the inconsistency between appearance and reality.