Macbeth vs. Ozzy Osborne

Select one of the song lyrics and analyze it using Macbeth as your frame of reference. Make sure that you identify specific connections between the lyric (including musical influences) and the play and that you make a clear reference to thematic ideas.

“Facing Hell” by Ozzy Osborne does a fantastic job in conveying the fact that a person can lose their soul if they fall to the temptations of the world. This train of thought can be applied to the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare paints a picture for the audience about a hero, Macbeth, and the events that lead to his brief rise in power and the events that lead to his fall.

Macbeth was a highly respected general and a loyal follower to his king. This all changed when he had a meeting with fate. In the play the three witches symbolize the fates of men. They shed lig...