Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair The phrase, "fair is foul and foul is fair," is a recurring theme within Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, which occurs on many levels. This phrase introduces itself within the first act of the play during the first scene. The phrase the...

In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the dramatic techniques of language, stagecraft and symbolism are hugely important in portraying the themes and characters which the play is centered around. The play, being centered around Macbeth's story, uses the above dramatic techniques to allow the ...