Although the journal postings were mostly too late, I'm pleased with the number and thoughtfulness of the journals, and the responses to them, that have appeared in the last day or so. In fact, I think our main work between right now and Friday will be to read and respond to as much of the Forum discussion as we can. I haven't had time to read more than a bit of it, and I would like to.

So, this morning, what I propose is that we begin by discussing whatever people think would be helpful, on the basis of the reading and writing you've done so far, and we adjourn early to contine the process. I'd thought it might be useful to print out the postings (say, act by act), but there's no easy way to make them readable in hard copy during a class meeting. So we'll work from memory (and the projection screen).  Suggest what you think are problems, or things to be noted, or questions about the play, that we might particularly attend to.

So, between now and Friday -- starting as soon as we've adjourned class -- spend a couple of hours with the play and the Forum. Read everything that's posted, finish your own journal if you haven't yet been through the whole play, respond to at least two or three other postings, and make note of questions people ask (there are lots; copy them down to bring to class) that it would be worth finding out about or discussing. They might be immediate, short term questions, like "what's a doublet?" or longer term ones ("is this use of rhyme in a comedy common?") and we'll finish discussing the play and generate some specific questions we might be able to talk about during class on Friday.