William Shakespeare was a playwright and poet, as he is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language. Furthermore, Shakespeare is the world's finest playwright, as he has been nicknamed the “Bard of Avon” and England's national poet. Furthermore, William Shakespeare was born on the twenty-sixth of April 1564; was an English playwright and poet. He married at the age of eighteen to Anne Hathaway and had three children; the twins Judith and Hamnet and Susanna. (Robinson, 2008) According to Argent (2007), Shakespeare wrote many works, including some collaborations, which include thirty-eight plays, two narrative poems, a small number of other verses, and one hundred and fifty-four sonnets. Furthermore, William had written many plays such as “Hamlet” (1599), “Romeo and Juliet” (1597), “Macbeth” (1611) and “The Tempest” (1623). In general, all of his works have been translated into many languages, and most of his plays have been performed in major theaters and opera houses. Most of his works were produced between 1589 and 1613, his early works mainly concerned stories and comedies, after which he shifted his focus mainly to tragedies, for example; “King Lear”, “Hamlet”, “Othello” and “Macbeth”. These are considered the prize and masterpiece of his English-language works. Tragedy, the tragedy of "Macbeth" will be studied critically in this essay. Furthermore, the cause behind Shakespeare's death is unknown, however some researchers believe that the reason he was ill for more than a month before he died; the world had lost Shakespeare on March 25, 1616. William signed his dictated will with a “shaky” signature as it is a confirmation of his weakness at that time. Like many of the greatest people in history; William S...... center of sheet ...... The tragic theme of humanity and grace with an additional essay on King Lear. Princeton: Princeton U PMoschovakis, N. (2009), Macbeth: New Critical Essays, New York: Routledge.Reams, K. (2007), All About Stratford-Upon-Avon: Birthplace of William Shakespeare [online] (updated 2012) http://voices.yahoo.com/all-stratford-upon-avon-birthplace-william-668651.html?cat=16 [Accessed 6 November 2013]Robinson, M. (2008), William Shakespeare: A Short Biography [ online] (updated 2008) http://voices.yahoo.com/william-shakespeare-short-biography-1357281.html?cat=37 [Accessed 4 November 2013]Roma, G. (2002), Macbeth, New York : Oxford University PressSexton, T. (2007), William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Ambition's Dark Side [online] (updated 2013) http://voices.yahoo.com/william-shakespeares-macbeth-ambitions-dark-side-745399 .html? cat=38 [Accessed 5 November 2013]