Macbeth on the Loose is a humorous play aimed at Key Stage 3 students. It is a fun, accessible introduction to Shakespeare which can either be read in class or performed on stage. Activities are provided to help with exploration of the text. They have also been designed to complement specific objectives within The Framework for Teaching English for Years 7-9, and these objectives are highlighted at the start of each task.
This book features in the following series: Heinemann Plays, Supporting Shakespeare .
This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in secondary school.
There are 144 pages in this book. This is a play book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .
This book contains the following story:
Macbeth
Macbeth is the bravest general in Scotland, and a loyal servant to King Duncan. But then three witches plant the seed of criminal ambition by suggesting that one day he could be king himself. Mad with ambition, and spurred on by Lady Macbeth, Macbeth sets out on a killing spree of former friends and rivals as part of a bloody path to power, until a final confrontation when he realizes too late that the witches have deceived him.