The clothing motif used in the Macbeth play is used in three different ways. It is used to change the character's attitude, advance the plot and foreshadow the death. There are many small details about clothing but importantly mentioned for the three ways it is used.
             The characters have different roles in the play in which they have to wear different clothes. Wearing different clothes changes the character's attitude, for example: Macbeth says ". . . Give me my armor" meaning he is frightened to be killed. Also when Macduff quoted ". . . Lest our old robes sit easier then our new."(II, iv, 37) explains to us the distrust he has on Macbeth. At the beginning, after Macdonald gets killed, Macbeth is named Thane of Cawdor but doesn't want to be dressed as its position. Macbeth quoted "Why do you dress me In borrow'd robes?" (I, iii, 106-7), proving he doesn't like to be dressed as Thane of Cawdor.
             Other clothing motifs that are mentioned in Macbeth's play are used to advance the plot. These motifs help bring action to the play such as Macbeth learns that the witch's prediction has become true when he is putting on his robe for his position as Thane of Cawdor. (I, iii, 106-7) Just as Banquo becomes king, Macbeth figures he must also kill him after the intro mention ". . . Banquo, dressed for riding." (III, i, intro) This advances the plot in a way that Macbeth becomes king replacing Duncan's sons and Banquo's son. Close to the end Macbeth says "How does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant robe Upon a dwarfish thief."(V, ii, 20-22) which leads to why he thinks too much of his title of being king. At last, the plot changes completely when Macbeth gets killed. Once he quoted ". . . Give me my armor."(V, v, 33) he was frightened but the witches told him he would not b
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