Figurative Language Macbeth

I chose to create two paintings that focus on innocence hiding evil, which is displayed, using figurative language, through the saying, “fair is foul, and foul is fair.”
Through figurative language, innocence is used to conceal evil. Lady Macbeth starts to take charge of murdering Duncan. Not only does she request for her humanity to be taken away, but she also gives Macbeth some inhumane advice. She commands, “Look like th’ innocent / flower. / But be the serpent under’t” (1.5.76-78). In other words, Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to seem sweet and innocent, but actually be evil and cruel. Using a metaphor allows the readers to analyze the scene through an abstract lense, rather than interpreting it as literal and concrete. The comparison of the
I first painted a serpent in black and white, and drew a flower on transparency paper. The image of the serpent and flower represent the idea of looking innocent but being cruel. In addition, I painted a devil using black and white, with a drawing of an angel on transparency paper. The image of the devil and angel refer to Malcolm’s thoughts about Macduff’s innocence. I chose to paint both images in black and white to emphasize the idea that innocence and evil are opposites, and therefore do not blend. I aligned the paintings, and painted the quote, “fair is foul, and foul is fair” (1.1.12) onto the paintings. I painted the quote in blue to make it stand out, because its purpose is to unify both images to emphasize the significance of the quote. Both paintings represent innocence hiding evil. In addition, the paintings show that both the serpent and devil are still visible through the flower and angel. In other words, looking or seeming innocent does not mean getting away with acting evil or cruel. Lastly, I connected the paintings with an “&” to show that both examples of innocence hiding evil portray the idea of fair and foul being a recurring motif in the play