A character in this play disapproves of a pearl wedding ring, because pearls signify tears.
A character in this play disapproves of a pearl wedding ring, because pearls signify tears. A gossipy character in this play howls the word "Amen" to imitate the wolf-like prior sexton, and laughs about the time she slaughtered her ex-husband's pet linnets with a rolling pin. The second act of this play culminates a woman clutching her belly and repeating "No! No!" to a chorus calling for the death of an adulteress who killed her infant, as well as (*) Martirio being punished for stealing a photograph from under her sister's pillow. In the climactic scene of this play, the title character grabs her shotgun and fires at a man who never appears onstage. This play begins on the funeral day of the husband of the title employer of La Poncia, who beats Angustias for flirting with Pepe el Romano during the ceremony. For 10 points, name this play about a tyrannical matron, written by Garcia Lorca.
A character in this play disapproves of a pearl wedding ring, because pearls signify tears.
The House of Bernarda Alba [or La casa de Bernarda Alba] 