Smooth Criminal In Michael Jackson’s “ Smooth Criminal “, Michael is asking “Annie are you ok?” continuously and during the song he gives details about a murder that happened and continues to ask Annie if she is ok. The overall message of the song is that you should not be a bystander and step in when you can. I think this because Michael is trying to help her because nobody else is and she needs help but can’t ask for it, so therefore he has to take action. The figurative literature helped me and my group determine the message/theme of this song. There were many literary devices in “Smooth Criminal” that contributed to the meaning of the song. First off, Imagery was used (Sounding Heartbeats, Intimidations)
