act 3

Question 1

stallion/garanón

Answer 1

Throughout the third act, male horse banging away in the stable. represents male power and sexuality. Mentions the heat of the horse.

Question 2

End of act 3

Answer 2

suicide of adela. argument between adela and martirio after pepe has been withe adel. Martirio calls for bernarda who gets the shotgun. They hear a gunshot and Martirio mentions the death of pepe. Adela kills herself.

Question 3

reactions to adela’s suicide

Answer 3

• Bernarda argues that her daughter died a virgin (que dirán)
• Martirio argues that Adela was fortunate to experience love.