Bernarda Alba Act III Flashcards

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What does the curtain open to?

A simple scene of Bernarda and her daughters eating opposite Prudencia. Poncia serves them.

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What has Prudencia’s husband been doing since he fought with his brothers over the inheritance? What is Bernarda’s response?

no ha salido por la puerta de la calle. Pone una escalera (ladder) y salta las tapias del corral (jumps over the wall).

Bernarda: Es un verdadero hombre.

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What does Bernarda say when Prudencia says that her husband “No la ha perdonado.” (her daughter)

Hace bien. / Una hija que desobedece deja de ser hija para convertirse en una enemiga.

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What is Prudencia’s only comfort (consuelo)

The church, But she has to stop going because she is becoming blind.

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What do Prudencia and Bernarda hear while eating?

El caballo garañón, que está encerrado y da coces (blows) contra el muro (wall)

Represents repression.

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What does Poncia interrupt by saying when Bernarda and Prudencia are eating?

¡Pero tiene la mejor manada (stable) de estos contornos (region)! Es una

lástima que esté bajo de precio.

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What do Bernarda and Poncia eat at their meal together? (the girls are also there lmao)

queso y miel

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What does Bernarda (angrily) say when the stallion kicks at the wall again?

Pues encerrad las potras (mares) en la cuadra, pero dejadlo libre.

Represents how men are free and women suffer for it.

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What stone is on Angustias’ engagement ring?

Pearls

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What is the best piece of furniture in the house?

el armario de luna.

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Who says sinister things during Angustias’ chat with Prudencia about her marriage?

Adela and Martirio (mostly Adela)

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What does Bernarda say after, when asked to forgive Martirio, Angustias replaies Martirio “never liked her”.

Cada uno sabe lo que piensa por dentro. Yo no me meto en los corazones,

pero quiero buena fachada y armonía familiar. ¿Lo entiendes?

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T/F Angustias says Pepe el Romano was very chipper when she saw him.

F: Yo lo encuentro distraído. Me habla siempre como pensando en otra cosa.

Si le pregunto qué le pasa, me contesta: «Los hombres tenemos nuestras

preocupaciones.»

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What does Bernarda say to Angustias’ worries about Pepe?

No le debes preguntar. Y cuando te cases, menos. Habla si él habla y míralo

cuando te mire. Así no tendrás disgustos. No procures descubrirlas, no le preguntes y, desde luego, que no te vea llorar jamás.

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Angustias: Muchas veces miro a Pepe con mucha fijeza y se me borra (he is blurry) a través de los

hierros (bars), como si lo tapara una nube de polvo de las que levantan ____

los rebaños. (the flocks of sheep)

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In Act III, when Angustias talks to Bernarda, where does she say Pepe is?

Fue con su madre a la capital.

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What does each daughter say about the darkness of the night?

Martirio: Una buena noche para ladrones (theives), para el que necesite esconder.

Adela: El caballo garañón estaba en el centro del corral. ¡Blanco! Doble de grande,

llenando todo lo oscuro.

Amela Es verdad. Daba miedo. ¡Parecía una aparición!

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How does Bernarda respond when Adela asks ¿por qué cuando se corre una estrella o luce un relámpago se dice (un rezo)?

Los antiguos sabían muchas cosas que hemos olvidado. Represents her blind faith in traditions.

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What do Adela, Amelia, Martirio and Bernarda say about shooting stars?

Amelia: Yo cierro los ojos para no verlas.

Adela: Yo no. A mí me gusta ver correr lleno de lumbre lo que está quieto y quieto

años enteros.

Martirio: Pero estas cosas nada tienen que ver con nosotros.

Bernarda: Y es mejor no pensar en ellas.

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How do Bernarda’s daughters live, according to Poncia?

Tus hijas están y viven como metidas en alacenas (forced in a cupboard).

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Who says “ ¡A lo mejor, de pronto, cae un rayo! ¡A lo mejor, de pronto, un golpe de

sangre te para el corazón!”

Poncia.

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Who says “Bernarda cree que nadie puede con ella y no sabe la fuerza que tiene un

hombre entre mujeres solas.”

La criada

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Who says “Pues hay una tormenta en cada cuarto. El día que

estallen nos barrerán a todas. Yo he dicho lo que tenía que decir.”

Poncia.

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T/F: Poncia says this is all Pepe’s fault.

F; “It’s not all Pepe el Romano’s fault. It’s true that last year he was after Adela, and she was mad about him, but she should have kept to herself and not incited him. A man is a man,”

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Who says “A mí me gustaría cruzar el mar y dejar esta casa de guerra..”

Poncia

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What does Poncia describe Martirio as? What does she say Martirio will do?

Es un pozo de veneno. Ve que el Romano no es para ella y hundiría el mundo si estuviera en su mano.

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Finish the quote:

Poncia:  Son mujeres sin hombre, nada más. En estas cuestiones se olvida hasta ___

la sangre.

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What does Adela come in to do during the night when only Poncia and La criada are there?

drink water.

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What is Maria Josefa’s song?

Little lamb, my little one,

we’ll go, down to the sea.

The little ant shall open his door,

I shall give you milk and more.

Bernarda,

leopard-face.

Magdalena

she-hyena.

Little lamb!

Baa, baa.

Flowers there’ll be at Bethlehem Gate.

(She laughs.)

You and I don’t want to sleep.

By itself the door will open

we’ll hide along the shore

deep inside a reef of coral.

Bernarda,

Leopard-face.

Magdalena,

she-hyena.

Baa, baa.

Flowers there’ll be at Bethlehem Gate. (Belén)

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T/F: After escaping Maria Josefa runs into Adela.

F: Martirio.

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How does Maria Josefa describe Martirio?

with the face of a martyr (cara de martirio).

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What does Maria josefa say about having children?

True. It’s all quite dark. Because I’ve white hair you think I can’t have a child, but I can: children, children, and more children. This child will be clothed in white, and there’ll be another child and another and they’ll all be snow-white, and we’ll be like the waves, every one of us. Then we’ll know everything, and our heads will be white, and we’ll be sea-foam. Why is there no sea-foam here? Here there are only mourning shawls.

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What does Maria Josefa say about Chocolate? What does she ask Martirio to do?

When my neighbour had a child, I would take it chocolate and afterwards she would bring me some, and so it was, always, always, always. You’ll have white hair, but the neighbours won’t visit you. I want to take a walk but I’m afraid the dogs will bite me. Will you go with me till we’re past the fields

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What does Maria Josefa say about Pepe el Romano

 Pepe el Romano is an ogre. All of you want him. But he’ll devour you. Because you’re grains of wheat. No, not grains of wheat. Tongue-less frogs!.

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Who says this: He tenido fuerza para adelantarme. El brío y el

mérito que tú no tienes. He visto la muerte debajo de estos techos y he salido a buscar lo

que era mío, lo que me pertenecía.”

Adela

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What fruit does Martrio say her heart is like?

Déjame que el pecho se me rompa como una granada de amargura. (pomegranate of bitterness)

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Who says: “¡No me abraces! No quieras ablandar mis ojos. Mi sangre ya no es la tuya, y

aunque quisiera verte como hermana no te miro ya más que como mujer.”

Martrio

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dedos de lumbre

Fingers of fire. Represents hatred from village that Adela expects.

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Who says “Dios me ha debido dejar sola, en medio de

la oscuridad, porque te veo como si no te hubiera visto nunca.”

Adela

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Who says “¡Qué pobreza la mía, no poder tener un rayo entre los

dedos!”

Bernarda

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las voces de presidio

Voices of military/prison

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Who breaks Bernarda’s “la vara de la dominadora”?

Adela

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What animal is Pepe described as breathing like?

A lion.

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Who is most responsible for Adela’s death? Why>

Martirio. She represents jealousy (envidia)

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Who says “No fue culpa mía. Una mujer no sabe apuntar.”

Bernarda

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Who says “Hubiera volcado un río de sangre sobre su cabeza.”

Martirio?

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Who is finally able to open the room with Adela?

Poncia.

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What does Bernarda say to do with Adela’s body.

Carry her to her room and dress her as a maiden. No one will dare say a word! She died a virgin!

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What does she say to tell them to do at dawn.

ring the bells twice.

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What does Martirio say in the face of her sister’s death.

Dichosa ella mil veces que lo pudo tener. / She was a thousand times fortunate: to have had him.

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Who says “La muerte hay que mirarla cara a cara.”

Bernarda

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Who says “Las lágrimas cuando estés sola. ¡Nos hundiremos todas en un mar de luto!”

Bernarda.

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Why does Bernarda say “silence”

To try and close her eyes and silence the truth, creating her own story of Adela’s virginity.