Macbeth: Theme Of Night Vs Day And Evilness
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“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (I.i.10). This becomes the key
phrase in describing Macbeth's downfall. It defines the night vs. day
motif, foreshadowing the evil that will soon come. The night vs. day motif
is so important in bringing out the theme of evil in this play because
almost all ....
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.... next example of evil at night is when the sleeplessness sets in
and Macbeth's guilt starts to get the best of him. He slowly starts going
mad because of his guilt and begins to worry. Macbeth tries to snap out of
it and act normal so that nobody will suspect anything, but he gets worse.
“Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep'”
(II.ii.35-36). Macbeth's sleeplessness means the more sleep he loses, the
more he is exposed to night, which is evil.
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