"So foul and fair a day I have not seen"- Explain this line.

This is the very significant first speech, uttered by Macbeth when he appears on the neath near Forres along with Banquo. On reaching the neath, Macbeth tells banquo that he has never seen a day, which has been so fair at one time and so foul on murky at another.

        The day is foul because of the weatheris inclement with thunder and lightning and it is also fair to Macbeth for it has brought the glorious victory to him.

            Although Macbeth has not yet met the witches the connection between Macbeth and the witches is established through this remark. The irony of the situation is that Macbeth is here unconsciously repeating the words uttered by tbe witches at the end of the Act1,scene1, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." The near repitition suggests that the spells of the witches have already worked upon Macbeth's blood. Macbeth is entering, both physically and spiritually, of course unconsciously, into the world of the witches. It also signifies the character of Macbeth as the word 'foul' is said first by Macbeth.