Order vs Chaos

Order vs Chaos

1. The witches first start the chaos in the play

   • "Fair is fowl and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air."
     • This quotation is paradoxical and the vocabulary is juxtaposed
     • Rhyming couplets are spell like and almost lyrical.

2. Chain of order is disrupted after Macbeth kills Duncan

   • Kings were selected by God. To kill a king would disrupt the chain of order as a king would be at the top of the chain.
     • Chaos soon ensues and sets the tone for the rest of the play.
   • REGICIDE

3. Order is disrupted at the banquet when Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo

   • Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to leave and not to worry about order.