Since I am still in recovery from the forcing eyes from Gloucester's sockets, this will be the expedited blog update.
2: While we were down to half the class, we overanalyzed Edgar's final speech in 3.6, which turned out to be a strong example of an almost sonnet (13.5 lines), a steady rhyme scheme, and that familiar iambic pentameter meter! Furthermore, my ladies showed off their ability to notice Edgar's change of plural to singular pronouns, the focus of a general audience to the specificity of Edgar's own situation, and diction, repetition, and personification! There goes the expedited blog update!
We also spent quality time with Gloucester's eyes in 3.7. As pictures kidnapped enough people during the middle of the hour, we ended with Act 3 and did not do anything else during class. However, you do need to read and complete Act 4. Let's see if there are more blind characters -- literally and figuratively!
4: We divided up scenes 3.1-3.5 so that each group had a chance to overanalyze the characterization, alliteration (lovin' that F there, Edgar), and psychoanalytical significance. Tomorrow, we will finish up Act 3. By the way, we will be starting Act 4 a.s.a.p, so I highly recommend reading into the Act so you sound even more the Shakespearian savant in class.
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