Appearances vs. reality are used in "The Crucible" and "Macbeth" to show that what is inside is not really what is. Appearance is defined as what someone appears to be, judged by people compared to what is on the outside. It's a bit like a stereotype. Reality, on the other hand, is who the person really is. It is the opposite of Appearance. There are many characters who represent a certain external appearance, such as Abigail, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Characters who seem innocent on the outside might be planning to kill someone. Appearance versus reality is an important theme in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", and has been used since it was first introduced in the first scene where the witches say: "It's right to do it, and to do it is right'' .This quote means that good is evil and evil is good, for nothing is what it seems. Therefore, Shakespeare must have done this to tell us, the audience, through the witches that it is a world that cannot be trusted. of no one. Not even the witches, because of this, the audience had the effect of not understanding because of the use of words by him, known as Shakespeare....