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What is the meaning of this quote from "Macbeth": "False face must hide what the false heart doth know"
This quote is located in Macbeth's Act 1 at the end of scene 7 . thank you!
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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have just gone over the plan to kill Duncan. Now, they have to go about business as usual without letting anyone know about their plan. The quote means that Macbeth...
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This quote falls nicely into the "appearance vs reality" theme where Macbeth knows what he will do to further his ambition and become King, but he can not show this to the world or he...
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Away, and mock the time with fairest show.
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
We know from the play that Macbeth has an easily read face, so he must cover up his guilt with a happy face (false face), and pretend like everything is alright(false heart).
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