Part one of term paper
“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 of the elements of Macbeth's downfall are rev ...

Part two of term paper
... when he kills Duncan. The first glimpse of evil comes that night. After he has done his deed, the paranoia sets in. “But wherefore could not I pronounce ‘Amen'?” (II.ii.31). Macbeth realizes that the “goodness” is starting to drift away. He looks at his hands and sees his guilt, the blood. The 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 ...