Lorca Journal 2

In 1913, Lorca states that “theater is poetry that rises from the book and become human enough to talk and shout, weep and despair.” In Lorca, the Mother-in-Law and the Wife sing a poem together that brings them closer together. “Wife (softly [sings]) ‘go to sleep, my flower- the horse does not want water.’ Mother-in-Law ‘go to sleep, my rose- the horse begins to cry’” (17) showing that the women have similar views to “flower[s]” and the “horse” and are able to get along well, connect and amplify their emotions through poetry. The poetic way of the words such as “with silver flies he only cried” (18) develops a tranquil emotion that soothes the child to sleep. The tranquil feeling is something that even the audience can feel and relate to. Lorca suggests that poetry is needed in plays to bring realistic emotions to the characters. In Blood Wedding, poetry is able connects the people together and allows the audience to feel like they can relate more to the play since real emotions are portrayed.