How does Shakespeare use "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" to establish the tone of the play? This paradox states that what is good is good and what is bad is bad. This paradox states that what is good is good and what is bad is bad. This paradox says that fake things will be an illusion but what is real will be genuine. This paradox says that fake things will be an illusion but what is real will be genuine. This paradox foretells the evil that will occur and that disorder and chaos will reign. This paradox foretells the evil that will occur and that disorder and chaos will reign. This paradox suggests that good things will happen to those who are good people.