The obscure bird clamoured the livelong night: Some say the earth was feverous, and did shake." ... The fact that the lights are out in heaven signifies that there is no longer any appearance of good, thus foreshadowing the evil that will strike. ... That darkness does the face of earth entomb" (II.iv.5-8). ... Malcolm, who is known to be of good nature, is thus related to the stars and light. ... This imbalance comes up again in the famous line, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (I.i.10), which claims that good is bad and bad is good, as this statement is directly violating "God's natura...

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