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"fair is foul, and foul is fair." ( I.i.10 ) what figure of language?

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Hi,

"fair is foul, and foul is fair." ( I.i.10 ) shows a paradox.

A paradox is the joining of opposing ideas, contradictory or incompatible elements; seems like a contraction, but upon closer inspection, it makes sense or might be true.


Faith xoxo
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