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Introduction: (Jingle)...Heeellooooo and welcome back to Classic FM 102.7! This evening we will be continuing our live airing of Frederico Garcia Lorca's play "//The House of Bernarda Alba//". Quick recap of last week's airing for those who missed out! ...Bernarda and Poncia have a heated conversation, where Poncia tries to get Bernarda to open her eyes to what is happening in her own home, but Bernarda continues to blind herself to the truth. Emotions run high as the daughters try to justify their actions...stay tuned for more!

__Why extract was chosen: __ __Angustias: __
 * One of the major reasons that this scene was chosen was due to the amount of emotion present within the scene. As characters accuse each other of lying and one of the most dramatic events in the play occurs, emotions run high among all of the characters. This often exposes a side of a character that they usually hide.
 * It is significant to the rest of the play as it is the climax where characters begin to confront each other and Adela comes to her fateful realization that eventually leads to her suicide.
 * Angustias is perceived to have a submissive tone
 * This tone is carried out throughout our section as her last line "I have the right to know!" representing her lack of control of the current situation

__Bernarda: __
 * Bernarda is initially in a state of confusion, ("What is going on here?") not feeling in control of the conversation is unnerving to her, unsteady voice with anger
 * throughout the performance Bernarda speaks in a over-exaggerated loud voice, emphasizes the unpleasantness she brings to the scene and how overpowering her presence is on stage (B faces audiences whereas others face the wall speaking away from the audience)
 * Bernarda slams her cane to the ground to assert her power in the house, reminding all the inhabitants that she is not afraid to physically harm anyone who dares to question her authority
 * Bernarda excitedly tells Poncia to find out what's happening because Bernarda is intrigued by gossip
 * The second time Bernarda asks, "What is going on" she is much quieter because she is not able to control the outside whereas in her home she can
 * Librada's daughter incident is exciting for Bernarda, voice raises in pitch, she sounds evil and mean, illustrates her strong moral stand point

__Poncia: __ __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Adela : __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Poncia can clearly be heard as outside the family conversation to indicate her metaphorical exclusion from the family.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Poncia also attempts to not be accusatory when she makes her statements as her voice often trails off during the end of sentences, indicating the fact that she understands that her opinions could be looked upon non-favorably.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Poncia specifically enunciates "Librada" to establish that society often blames an entire family for the faults of an individual within the family.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Similarly to Angustias, Adela has quite a submissive/passive tone towards her sisters and mother (especially Martirio) as she doesn't want to aggravate them as they can reveal her secret at any time.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During private conversation with Martirio, the amplitude of her voice slowly starts to rise as the tension between them increases.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Martirio: __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">During the initial conversation, she remains quite detached from the subject. She is not asserting herself.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">However, during her one on one conversation with Adela, she furiously accuses Adela of sneaking out with Pepe
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Characterized as a passive person. She is in love with Pepe and is jealous of Adela, however, she never takes any action to achieve her goals.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maid: __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Represents Bernarda's interest in the disgrace of other families

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conclusion: __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And folks that's all for tonight! Tune in tomorrow evening to find out what happens next in "The house of Bernarda Alba". (end jingle)

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