He hath honour’d me of late; and I have bought
Golden opinions from all sorts of people,
Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,
Not cast aside so soon.
– William Shakespeare
Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 7. Clothing symbolism and imagery play an important role throughout the play. Macbeth uses a clothing metaphor to say that he should enjoy the new honor of Thane of Cawdor bestowed on him by Duncan and the praise heaped on him by people. This shows that he is changing his mind about killing Duncan.