The tragedy “Macbeth” was written by:

William Shakespeare is the English playwright-poet who penned the tragedy play Macbeth. It is thought to have been written as early as 1606 during the reign of King James I. Of all the works of Shakespeare, it happens to be one of his shortest plays but one of his darkest. The basic concept aimed in Macbeth is that if ambition for power is left unchecked, it may lead an individual to ruin. The story revolves around Macbeth, who, fueled by ambition led by the prophecy of the witches and with pressure from Lady Macbeth, exceeds his moral limits. He kills King Duncan with an ambition of becoming king, but soon gets consumed by guilt, paranoia, leading him to commit more crimes in an attempt to maintain power. Eventually, ambition for power claims him and everyone else. William Shakespeare highlights themes like ambition, free will, guilt, and power.