Find nine quotations, three from each act, that suggest a cultural connection. Discuss your thoughts on each in one to two sentences.
Act One:
Mother: "What would an old woman do in the vineyard! Would you hide me under the vine leaves?" (Page 7)
In this time, women were supposed to stay home. Bridegroom is trying to get his mother come with him, but she refuses. Being in the vineyard is a man's work.
Mother: "Yes. I didn't look at anyone. I looked at your father, and when they killed him, I looked at the wall in front of me. One woman with one man, and that's it." (Page 10)
I feel as if this play is a little closed minded. "One woman with one man, and that's it." This can be looked at through the church. There wasn't any gay marriages. Or it was looked down upon. In another view point, when you find someone, you never look at anyone else. Ever. You are solely committed to that one person.
Father: "(Smiling) You are richer than I am. Your vineyards are worth a fortune." (Page 30)
During this time, it did not matter what typer of person you were. Riches and security was the only importance in society's "eye's".
Act Two
Maid: "It's a shining bed, and a man, and a woman!" (Page 40)
Another quote that supports my thought process of the church. Having same sex marriage was not accepted and not talked about.
First Girl: "(Putting a flower behind his ear) The groom is gold- a golden flower."
This shows that he is a man with riches. A flower is beautiful, which he is, inside and out. The ideal man during that time.
Mother: "That's my dream. Grandchildren." (Page 61)
The point of living for a woman was to get married, have children, cook, and clean. Another religious way of life.
Act Three
Moon: "I'm the cathedral's eye." (Page 82)
The catholic church. You can't escape the church. You will be found.
January 19, 2012
Blood Wedding Journal Five
For tonight's journal create a list of themes that Lorca creates in the play.
With the list completed, write about the following ideas and how each could connect to a theme:
1. The symbolism of the woodcutter, beggar woman and moonNature. The reason I say this is because woodcutters cut trees. They are interacting with nature. The beggar woman is in rags that blend in with her surroundings. In this case, her surroundings is the forrest. The moon is a natural part of life.
2. What happens when the runaway couple are caught?
They are killed. This was their fate. They knew what was going to happen, and they knew time would catch up to them both.
3. What happens to the Mother after the death of her son?
Mother has lost everything that is dear to her. She has lost her whole entire family. This is because of time. Time runs out for everyone. She is in misery. She blames bride for this tragedy, as she should.
4. At least three significant lines of imagery
"Loose, weak, indecent woman-who throws off her bridal crown to go looking for a piece of a bed warmed by another woman!" (Pg. 102-Mother to Bride)
"I will make from my dream a cold ivory dove that will carry camellias of frost over the cemetery. But no! -Not the cemetery, not the cemetery! -A bed of earth, a bed that shelters them and rocks them in the sky." (Pg. 100- Mother to Neighbor)
"I put a wall of stone between your house and mine." (Pg. 90- Leonardo to Bride)
5. What elements of a tragedy does Lorca incorporate in Blood Wedding?
All of these characters can relate to the reader. At least in my thoughts. The reader can relate and put themselves in "their shoes" on what the characters are going through. Each and every one. There is always sorrow, sadness, despair, disputes, and romance in tragedies. This is exactly what Blood Wedding incorporates to make a tragedy.
- Choices
- Time
- Nature
- Life
- Death
- Fate
With the list completed, write about the following ideas and how each could connect to a theme:
1. The symbolism of the woodcutter, beggar woman and moonNature. The reason I say this is because woodcutters cut trees. They are interacting with nature. The beggar woman is in rags that blend in with her surroundings. In this case, her surroundings is the forrest. The moon is a natural part of life.
2. What happens when the runaway couple are caught?
They are killed. This was their fate. They knew what was going to happen, and they knew time would catch up to them both.
3. What happens to the Mother after the death of her son?
Mother has lost everything that is dear to her. She has lost her whole entire family. This is because of time. Time runs out for everyone. She is in misery. She blames bride for this tragedy, as she should.
4. At least three significant lines of imagery
"Loose, weak, indecent woman-who throws off her bridal crown to go looking for a piece of a bed warmed by another woman!" (Pg. 102-Mother to Bride)
"I will make from my dream a cold ivory dove that will carry camellias of frost over the cemetery. But no! -Not the cemetery, not the cemetery! -A bed of earth, a bed that shelters them and rocks them in the sky." (Pg. 100- Mother to Neighbor)
"I put a wall of stone between your house and mine." (Pg. 90- Leonardo to Bride)
5. What elements of a tragedy does Lorca incorporate in Blood Wedding?
All of these characters can relate to the reader. At least in my thoughts. The reader can relate and put themselves in "their shoes" on what the characters are going through. Each and every one. There is always sorrow, sadness, despair, disputes, and romance in tragedies. This is exactly what Blood Wedding incorporates to make a tragedy.
Blood Wedding Journal Four
1. Which characters appear to be miserable in the play and why? When and how do the characters express their misery? What do the characters desire and what stops them from going after what each desires?
Misery is a broad term. There are different types of misery. A person, or in this case a character, could be miserable for many different reasons and the affect could be durastic or possibly even just a type of sadness. To clear up my thoughts, I would like to say, in a way, each character in Blood Wedding is miserable. That is just my opinion though.
Bridegroom:
This character seems as if he is miserable due to his success. My thoughts may seem uncomfortable to other peers, so to broaden my explanation, I will start with this. Bridegroom is just as affected by his father and brother's death as his mother is. He is able to show his emotions in a different way. When people, or characters, experience sadness they either "bottle" their feelings or they release them in a way that may be harsh. Bridegroom seems to have expressed his misery by improving himself. He does this by growing a strong vineyard. He is percieved to be the ideal man. He has made a name for himself. He shows discomfort on page 6 and 7. This discomfort is brought by the subject of the deaths in his family. "Haven't you said enough?" On page 6 shows how he is very uncomfortable with his mother's speaking of a fragile topic. Then on page 7 he say's "(Loudly) can't we be done with it?" He obviously is affected greatly by the experience. The reader should see that he is dealing with his emotions and letting out his misery by producing something great.
Mother:
This character is obviously in misery. She is dealing with the loss of her husband and son by not only gossiping but wanting to devote her attention to Bridegroom's marriage. Understanding where she is coming from is ideal, in my view. She has lost someone important, and that has greatly affected her. She starts obsessing about her son's marriage and his future, when she should be focusing on herself and staying out of others business.
Neighbor:
On page 12, Neighbor discusses the topic of how she wants her son to stay inside. Her and Mother's son. She is scared what the world does to people. She does not want to see her son to get hurt like how Rafeal was. She seems to be "miserable" to how the world hurts people.
Leonardo:
This is the only main character that is being called by an actual name. I am still not sure what the significance is yet. He is obviously in misery. He has these feelings for Bride. They had unsettled business. They still had feelings for each other and he wants her. But he was stuck between "a rock and a hard place" due to his significant other. He is passionate with his love for Bride.
Wife:
Women are not niave, well they can be, but for the most part women have this feeling that something is wrong. Females can tell when something mischevious is happening. They may not accept the fact because what they feel for a person, but they know what is going on. Wife could tell Leonardo was up to something due to the lack of energy the horse had. This puts her in a state where for one, she loves Leonardo, but she knows her relationshp is not as strong as it once was.
Mother-in-law:
I am not really sure what to think of Mother-In-Law. I know there is something. I just can't quite put my finger on it. She seems to be very abrupt. For what reason, that is the question. But she does sing the lullaby. Which seems to be quite depressing.
Girl:
Children have delicate feelings. By raising your voice they will most likely cowar down. On page 25, Girl, gets hur feelings hurt by Leonardo. He says "(Harshly) We don't care!" To a child, this could really hurt. She was just trying to tell what she saw, and he put her down for useful information.
Bride:
This character definitely miserable. She is stuck between what she knows what she should be doing, but knows in her heart that it's not right. She loves Leonardo. She has passion for him. But with Bridegroom, there is security. She has an internal struggle and eventually figures out what she wants. Which is Leonardo.
2. When and how does Lorca break the fourth wall? What is the affect of reminding the reader that the events on the stage are not real?
3. There are a variety of youths in the second act, why? How does Lorca use the youths to affect the themes of the play?
4. How does the set change between acts and what effect does the set have on the atmosphere?
5. Consider the cultural connections we discussed in class. Where can you identify Lorca's social commentary in the
play? What does he suggest about the social issues?
Misery is a broad term. There are different types of misery. A person, or in this case a character, could be miserable for many different reasons and the affect could be durastic or possibly even just a type of sadness. To clear up my thoughts, I would like to say, in a way, each character in Blood Wedding is miserable. That is just my opinion though.
Bridegroom:
This character seems as if he is miserable due to his success. My thoughts may seem uncomfortable to other peers, so to broaden my explanation, I will start with this. Bridegroom is just as affected by his father and brother's death as his mother is. He is able to show his emotions in a different way. When people, or characters, experience sadness they either "bottle" their feelings or they release them in a way that may be harsh. Bridegroom seems to have expressed his misery by improving himself. He does this by growing a strong vineyard. He is percieved to be the ideal man. He has made a name for himself. He shows discomfort on page 6 and 7. This discomfort is brought by the subject of the deaths in his family. "Haven't you said enough?" On page 6 shows how he is very uncomfortable with his mother's speaking of a fragile topic. Then on page 7 he say's "(Loudly) can't we be done with it?" He obviously is affected greatly by the experience. The reader should see that he is dealing with his emotions and letting out his misery by producing something great.
Mother:
This character is obviously in misery. She is dealing with the loss of her husband and son by not only gossiping but wanting to devote her attention to Bridegroom's marriage. Understanding where she is coming from is ideal, in my view. She has lost someone important, and that has greatly affected her. She starts obsessing about her son's marriage and his future, when she should be focusing on herself and staying out of others business.
Neighbor:
On page 12, Neighbor discusses the topic of how she wants her son to stay inside. Her and Mother's son. She is scared what the world does to people. She does not want to see her son to get hurt like how Rafeal was. She seems to be "miserable" to how the world hurts people.
Leonardo:
This is the only main character that is being called by an actual name. I am still not sure what the significance is yet. He is obviously in misery. He has these feelings for Bride. They had unsettled business. They still had feelings for each other and he wants her. But he was stuck between "a rock and a hard place" due to his significant other. He is passionate with his love for Bride.
Wife:
Women are not niave, well they can be, but for the most part women have this feeling that something is wrong. Females can tell when something mischevious is happening. They may not accept the fact because what they feel for a person, but they know what is going on. Wife could tell Leonardo was up to something due to the lack of energy the horse had. This puts her in a state where for one, she loves Leonardo, but she knows her relationshp is not as strong as it once was.
Mother-in-law:
I am not really sure what to think of Mother-In-Law. I know there is something. I just can't quite put my finger on it. She seems to be very abrupt. For what reason, that is the question. But she does sing the lullaby. Which seems to be quite depressing.
Girl:
Children have delicate feelings. By raising your voice they will most likely cowar down. On page 25, Girl, gets hur feelings hurt by Leonardo. He says "(Harshly) We don't care!" To a child, this could really hurt. She was just trying to tell what she saw, and he put her down for useful information.
Bride:
This character definitely miserable. She is stuck between what she knows what she should be doing, but knows in her heart that it's not right. She loves Leonardo. She has passion for him. But with Bridegroom, there is security. She has an internal struggle and eventually figures out what she wants. Which is Leonardo.
2. When and how does Lorca break the fourth wall? What is the affect of reminding the reader that the events on the stage are not real?
3. There are a variety of youths in the second act, why? How does Lorca use the youths to affect the themes of the play?
4. How does the set change between acts and what effect does the set have on the atmosphere?
5. Consider the cultural connections we discussed in class. Where can you identify Lorca's social commentary in the
play? What does he suggest about the social issues?
January 6, 2012
Blood Wedding Journal Three
1. Choose any two symbols from your list and discuss their significance.
Flower:
"A beautiful man, with life like a flower in his mouth, who goes out to the vineyards or to his own olive groves, because they are his, inherited..." (6)
"First, your father. To me, he smelled like carnations, and I enjoyed him three short years." (6)
Mountains:
"The killers, in prison, alive and well, gazing at the mountains." (7)
2. Examine Lorca's use of the horse. I don't expect brilliant answers, but I do expect a good hypothesis with reasoning and possibly a couple of questions attached.
"I've been putting new shoes on that horse, and they keep coming off. He must be tearing them off on the rocks." (20)
"Thats what I said. But the horse was drowning in sweat." (21)
"(As she enters) Who is riding that horse so hard? He's stretched out down there, with his eyes rolling around, as if hes come from the ends of the earth." (22)
"His wounded hooves,
His frozen mane,
And in his eyes
A silver dagger." (26)
Kevin:
I did not realize, or notice, that the horse was upset due to the mare in the hills. It would be lovely to know what page that was on. I would like to go back to the area you found that the horse was upset due to the mare in the hills. I enjoyed reading your post. Your ideas are well put together and easy to understand.
Flower:
"A beautiful man, with life like a flower in his mouth, who goes out to the vineyards or to his own olive groves, because they are his, inherited..." (6)
- Flowers are symbolized as beauty. They bring joy, color, and life to the earth. Flowers are delicate. A person can destroy a flower with ease. This being said, Mother, has lost someone beautiful to her life. I am not sure as to who she was talking about since her husband and oldest son died, maybe she was talking about both, but I think that is the jist of it. The flower was described as being in the man's mouth. Does this mean his words were beautiful? Not himself, but his words? Or possibly it was both. He was a beautiful human being along with his speech.
"First, your father. To me, he smelled like carnations, and I enjoyed him three short years." (6)
- He smelled like carnations. He had a sweet scent. I think this may reflect his personality. (?) Although the story does not say how he was as a person, I think the class may find out later. I think this is because Mother talks a lot about her loss.
Mountains:
"The killers, in prison, alive and well, gazing at the mountains." (7)
- Mother is grieving over her son and husbands loss. She is upset and possibly can not understand how her two precious family members have passed but there are people who have broken the law, possibly killed other human beings are "alive and well", while her family has been struck by death. The prisoners are "gazing at the mountains." I think this is because mountains are seen as glorious. They are large with areas for hiding. Mountains can be seen as a place to escape since there is not much civilization.
2. Examine Lorca's use of the horse. I don't expect brilliant answers, but I do expect a good hypothesis with reasoning and possibly a couple of questions attached.
"I've been putting new shoes on that horse, and they keep coming off. He must be tearing them off on the rocks." (20)
"Thats what I said. But the horse was drowning in sweat." (21)
"(As she enters) Who is riding that horse so hard? He's stretched out down there, with his eyes rolling around, as if hes come from the ends of the earth." (22)
- These quotations are to show how the horse is definitely tired. This horse has been worked too hard and obviously needs rest, but the owner is pushing him to the end. The owner obviously doesn't care how the horse is feeling although it is obvious.
"His wounded hooves,
His frozen mane,
And in his eyes
A silver dagger." (26)
- This helps clarify my reasoning. The horse is injured. He is cold. He is being pushed to his limits. Being pushed can result in positive affects, but in this case, the horse has been pushed so much that the results are negative. The horse is angry and this can be noticed by the "silver dagger", "in his eyes."
- The Wife and Mother-In-Law keep saying the poem, (or whatever it is) about how the horse is upset. How he drinks but he does not want to. It seems to me that the horse is having a difficult time. In a way I believe I can relate. I know what is good for me, so I partake in events that "should" make me happier. But it does not. I feel like the horse is just drinking water because he knows he needs to stay alive. Although he does not want to. I feel as if this may connect to Bride. She seems to have two personalities. One personality is a "front" where people see her and she is in a delightful mood. Behind "closed doors" she definitely lashes out. She is being pushed to partake in events that she does not want to do. The difference between the horse and Bride is that the horse is trying to show that he is tired and does not want to go on while Bride does not want to show her emotions towards the subjects of her life.
Kevin:
I did not realize, or notice, that the horse was upset due to the mare in the hills. It would be lovely to know what page that was on. I would like to go back to the area you found that the horse was upset due to the mare in the hills. I enjoyed reading your post. Your ideas are well put together and easy to understand.
January 5, 2012
Blood Wedding Journal Two
Symbols:Vineyard/Vine leaves: Growth of some sort. Not only with nature but with the characters in Blood Wedding: I have a feeling that the vines will grow until the climax of the story, when reached the vines will be cut. (?)
Knife: Symbolizes death. (?) Since the brother was killed by a knife and is brought up more than necessary.
Flowers: Carnations: Growth, beauty, elegance. (?)
Pistol: Death.
Weeds: Quickly grows. Considered bad for gerdening.
Mountains: Was talked about how prisoners would stare at the mountains. An area of safety.
Fields: Growth. A place where it is open.
Stream: Water is the source of life.
Sewing (?): A person can make anything they want. (?)
Child: Innocent: Seen as immature. Not "good" enough.
Archetype.
I am still confused with how an author can accept or reject. While reading, by taking an educated guess I would think the author accepts the archetype. How I came to my conclusion....
Mother: This character defintely shows that she is not only nervous but very protective of her children. She asks many questions through out the first act. She is very protective and wants to make sure her son is choosing the right woman to marry. She even shows that she wants to spoil him since he is all she has since the death of her older son and husband.
Bridegroom: The typical son. The character that knows hiis mother is worried and tries to reassure her that everything is alright. He cares about his mother but he also gets frustrated with her overprotective characteristics.
Knife: Symbolizes death. (?) Since the brother was killed by a knife and is brought up more than necessary.
Flowers: Carnations: Growth, beauty, elegance. (?)
Pistol: Death.
Weeds: Quickly grows. Considered bad for gerdening.
Mountains: Was talked about how prisoners would stare at the mountains. An area of safety.
Fields: Growth. A place where it is open.
Stream: Water is the source of life.
Sewing (?): A person can make anything they want. (?)
Child: Innocent: Seen as immature. Not "good" enough.
Archetype.
I am still confused with how an author can accept or reject. While reading, by taking an educated guess I would think the author accepts the archetype. How I came to my conclusion....
Mother: This character defintely shows that she is not only nervous but very protective of her children. She asks many questions through out the first act. She is very protective and wants to make sure her son is choosing the right woman to marry. She even shows that she wants to spoil him since he is all she has since the death of her older son and husband.
Bridegroom: The typical son. The character that knows hiis mother is worried and tries to reassure her that everything is alright. He cares about his mother but he also gets frustrated with her overprotective characteristics.
November 16, 2011
Antigone Journal Three
Boy Vs. Girl (Pages 20-44)
While reading, I noticed that the male gender is focused on a great deal amount when it comes to serious matters. The author, Anouilh, shows females in a different view, one may say "sexist" but I do not believe this is the case. For an example oh how men are focused on more is when the guard tells Creon that the body of Polydices was buried. Creon assumes it is of a male gender. "A kid! I can imagine what he is like, their kid: a baby faced killer, creeping in the night with a toy shovel under his jacket." (Page 22) This struck me. Creon assumes not only that the criminal is a male but a child. Why is this? I believe this is due from the fact that kids can be "hard to handle" and mostly mischevious. They can be quite the con artists. On the other hand, I wonder why he would think that the person is a child, children are not supposed to be smarter than adults. Thinking about it, it seems to me that Creon made a remark that may have been hurtful to the guard. That the guard(s) are not mature enough to handle a child criminal.
When speaking of tragedy, Anouilh refers to a girl. "Anything will set it going: a glance at a girl who happens to be lifting her arms to her hair as you go by...." (Page 23) The sentence goes on talking about other things that could disrupt a characters day, but that is besides the point at this particular moment. The author was referrring to a girl as though she causes tragedy for someone. This may be true in a way. Correct me if I am wrong, but when a male looks at a girl, and she is playing with her hair, moving her hair, isn't that supposed to be some way of saying that male is attracted to that female? "The unbreathable silence when, at the beginning of the play, the two lovers, their hearts bared, their bodies naked, stand for the first time face to face in the darkened room, afraid to stir." (Page 23) Sex is a serious matter and Annouilh seems to be telling the reader just that by reffering the woman to a tragic moment in a man's life.
While reading, I noticed that the male gender is focused on a great deal amount when it comes to serious matters. The author, Anouilh, shows females in a different view, one may say "sexist" but I do not believe this is the case. For an example oh how men are focused on more is when the guard tells Creon that the body of Polydices was buried. Creon assumes it is of a male gender. "A kid! I can imagine what he is like, their kid: a baby faced killer, creeping in the night with a toy shovel under his jacket." (Page 22) This struck me. Creon assumes not only that the criminal is a male but a child. Why is this? I believe this is due from the fact that kids can be "hard to handle" and mostly mischevious. They can be quite the con artists. On the other hand, I wonder why he would think that the person is a child, children are not supposed to be smarter than adults. Thinking about it, it seems to me that Creon made a remark that may have been hurtful to the guard. That the guard(s) are not mature enough to handle a child criminal.
When speaking of tragedy, Anouilh refers to a girl. "Anything will set it going: a glance at a girl who happens to be lifting her arms to her hair as you go by...." (Page 23) The sentence goes on talking about other things that could disrupt a characters day, but that is besides the point at this particular moment. The author was referrring to a girl as though she causes tragedy for someone. This may be true in a way. Correct me if I am wrong, but when a male looks at a girl, and she is playing with her hair, moving her hair, isn't that supposed to be some way of saying that male is attracted to that female? "The unbreathable silence when, at the beginning of the play, the two lovers, their hearts bared, their bodies naked, stand for the first time face to face in the darkened room, afraid to stir." (Page 23) Sex is a serious matter and Annouilh seems to be telling the reader just that by reffering the woman to a tragic moment in a man's life.
November 15, 2011
Antigone Journal Two
Timeline(Page 7-20):
-Nurse and Antigone are conversing about Antigone not being in bed.
-Ismene comes into the scene while Nurse and Antigone are talking.
-Nurse leaves the scene due to Antigone asking her to leave so she can converse with her sister Ismene.
-Nurse's voice comes to scene, but not her personally.
-Ismene leaves the scene by leaving through the arch.
-Nurse enters back to scene from arch.
-Haemon comes from arch.
-Antigone asks Nurse to leave. She does so.
-Haemon leaves through arch.
-Ismene enters from the arch
-Antigone leaves after a discussion.
-Ismene follows her.
(AFTER CLASS DISCUSSION)
-Antigone spoke with her sister about burying their brother. Ismene tells Antigone that she wants to sleep on the decision.
-Antigone takes clothes from her sister, Ismene. She then dresses herself and heads over to Haemon's house.
-Antigone arrives at Haemon's house. Antigone was excited.
-Haemon opens the door to see Antigone. He then laughs at her.
-Haemon and Antigone get in a fight, therefore, she leaves.
-Antigone decides to bury her brother.
-She then goes home and talks to Nurse.
Interesting:
I find that this play is really dramatic. There are many pauses through out the play, to show the characters are thinking, and "taking in" what other characters are saying. The colors, as discussed in class, have been popping up a lot. There is also a lot of sarcasm. (As discussed in class.)
Sardonic (I am not positive if these sentences are correct):
"Later on he will come running in to announce that Haemon is dead."
-I thought this might be sardonic due to the Chorus is being non-chalant with this sentence with such a serious matter.
"That's what he is brooding over."
-This is the follow-up sentence. The Chorus says this sentence, and with my point of view he is seeming sarcastic in a rude way. Someone has died, and the Chorus uses "brooding" which it seems to show no sympathy.
"As for those three red-faced card players-they are the guards."
-This seems to just be rude. (Probably not sardonic, so ignore this one.)
I think I should have "sardonic" explained to me one more time.
-Nurse and Antigone are conversing about Antigone not being in bed.
-Ismene comes into the scene while Nurse and Antigone are talking.
-Nurse leaves the scene due to Antigone asking her to leave so she can converse with her sister Ismene.
-Nurse's voice comes to scene, but not her personally.
-Ismene leaves the scene by leaving through the arch.
-Nurse enters back to scene from arch.
-Haemon comes from arch.
-Antigone asks Nurse to leave. She does so.
-Haemon leaves through arch.
-Ismene enters from the arch
-Antigone leaves after a discussion.
-Ismene follows her.
(AFTER CLASS DISCUSSION)
-Antigone spoke with her sister about burying their brother. Ismene tells Antigone that she wants to sleep on the decision.
-Antigone takes clothes from her sister, Ismene. She then dresses herself and heads over to Haemon's house.
-Antigone arrives at Haemon's house. Antigone was excited.
-Haemon opens the door to see Antigone. He then laughs at her.
-Haemon and Antigone get in a fight, therefore, she leaves.
-Antigone decides to bury her brother.
-She then goes home and talks to Nurse.
Interesting:
I find that this play is really dramatic. There are many pauses through out the play, to show the characters are thinking, and "taking in" what other characters are saying. The colors, as discussed in class, have been popping up a lot. There is also a lot of sarcasm. (As discussed in class.)
Sardonic (I am not positive if these sentences are correct):
"Later on he will come running in to announce that Haemon is dead."
-I thought this might be sardonic due to the Chorus is being non-chalant with this sentence with such a serious matter.
"That's what he is brooding over."
-This is the follow-up sentence. The Chorus says this sentence, and with my point of view he is seeming sarcastic in a rude way. Someone has died, and the Chorus uses "brooding" which it seems to show no sympathy.
"As for those three red-faced card players-they are the guards."
-This seems to just be rude. (Probably not sardonic, so ignore this one.)
I think I should have "sardonic" explained to me one more time.
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