What are some examples of paradox in act 1 of Macbeth?

As
a literary device, ais a statement that appears self-contradictory but which is actually true or
contains an inner or hidden truth.

Shakespeare's is
full of paradoxes, and the paradoxes are often used to introduce some of theof the
play.

The first scene of contains two
paradoxes:

FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet
again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

SECOND WITCH. When the
hurlyburly's done;
When the battle's lost and won.
(1.1.1€“4)

Most battles have a winner and a loser, and it
remains to be seen on which side Macbeth will stand as the play progresses. Macbeth wins the
battles described to Kingin the next scene of the play, but by the end of the play, Macbeth
loses the battle for his throne, his kingdom, his sanity, and his life.

ALL. Fair is foul, and foul is
fair.
Hover through the fog and filthy air. (1.1.11€“12)

This paradox is not quite as straightforward as "When the
battle's lost and won." Essentially,are voicing one of the major...