Blood Wedding

by

Federico García Lorca

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Mother-in-Law Character Analysis

The mother of Leonardo’s wife. The mother-in-law lives with Leonardo and her daughter and helps take care of their baby. When Leonardo lies in order to conceal the fact that he’s been visiting the Bride at night, his mother-in-law sees through his excuses, though she backs off when he gets angry about her questions.

Mother-in-Law Quotes in Blood Wedding

The Blood Wedding quotes below are all either spoken by Mother-in-Law or refer to Mother-in-Law. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Love, Passion, and Control Theme Icon
).
Act One, Scene Two Quotes

Down they went to the river bank,
Down to the stream they rode.
There his blood ran strong and fast,
Faster than the water could.
[…] Go to sleep carnation,
For the horse will not drink deep.

Related Characters: Leonardo’s Wife (speaker), Mother-in-Law (speaker), The Bride, Leonardo Felix
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mother-in-Law Quotes in Blood Wedding

The Blood Wedding quotes below are all either spoken by Mother-in-Law or refer to Mother-in-Law. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Love, Passion, and Control Theme Icon
).
Act One, Scene Two Quotes

Down they went to the river bank,
Down to the stream they rode.
There his blood ran strong and fast,
Faster than the water could.
[…] Go to sleep carnation,
For the horse will not drink deep.

Related Characters: Leonardo’s Wife (speaker), Mother-in-Law (speaker), The Bride, Leonardo Felix
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis: