Which event from Acts II and III demonstrates the recurring motif of "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?A.Hecate is angry at the three witches and yells at them for their disobedience.B.Lady Macbeth drugs the king's guard to allow Macbeth to kill Duncan.C.Banquo doesn't commit any crime but is murdered at Macbeth's command.D.Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet and tries to defend himself.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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Which event from Acts II and III demonstrates the recurring motif of "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"?A.Hecate is angry at the three witches and yells at them for their disobedience.B.Lady Macbeth drugs the king's guard to allow Macbeth to kill Duncan.C.Banquo doesn't commit any crime but is murdered at Macbeth's command.D.Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet and tries to defend himself.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The recurring motif of "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is demonstrated in event C. Banquo doesn't commit any crime but is murdered at Macbeth's command. This event shows the inversion of moral order, where the innocent (fair) is treated as guilty (foul) and the guilty (foul) is treated as innocent (fair).
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