Blood Wedding1

Stylistic techniques:
The author creates a motif of knives to show how he feels about death. He uses a knife because knives are usually very small, so even the smallest things can kill someone. He also uses a very dynamic speaking style. The characters' dialogue ranges from one word to multiple paragraphs, although they average at about one sentence. This makes the plot seem to go by very quickly, and it cuts away most of the detail in the dialogue. The author also has the characters speaking in poetry, although it does not make much sense in the plot. There is also a motif of nature in the story. The land where the bridegroom lives is barren, while the bride is from a place rich in plant life. Where the characters are from seems to reflect how they act. The bridegroom is very dry, while the bride seems to be very passionate, although not much so about the bridegroom.