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 most excellent playwright, being called the "Bard of Avon" and England's national poet. Additionally, William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564; he was an English playwright and poet. He married at age eighteen to Anne Hathaway and had three children; the twins Judith and Hamnet and Susanna. (Robinson, 2008) According to Argent (2007), Shakespeare wrote numerous works, some collaboratively, which include thirty-eight plays, two narrative poems, a small number of other verses, and one hundred and fifty-four sonnets. Additionally, 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. The majority of his works were produced between 1589 and 1613, his early works focused mainly on stories and comedies, after which he focused mainly on tragedies, for example; “King Lear”, “Hamlet”, “Othello” and “Macbeth”. These are considered the bounty and masterpiece of his works in English language tragedy. The tragedy “Macbeth” will be critically studied in this essay. Additionally, the cause of Shakespeare's death is unknown, but some researchers believe the reason was he was ill for more than a month before his death? the world had lost Shakespeare on March 25, 1616. William signed his dictated will with a "flimsy" signature, as it was a confirmation of his weakness at that time. Like many of history's greatest figures; William S...... middle of paper ......s Tragic Theme of Humanity and Grace with a Supplementary 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 day in 2012) http://voices.yahoo.com/all-stratford-upon-avon-birthplace-william-668651.html?cat=16 [Accessed November 6, 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 November 4, 2013] Roma, G (2002), Macbeth, New York: Oxford University PressSexton, T. (2007), Macbeth and Ambition's Dark Side by William Shakespeare [online] (updated 2013) http://voices.yahoo.com/william -shakespeares-macbeth-ambitions-dark-side-745399.html? cat=38 [Consulted November 5 2013]