Blood Wedding
by Federico Garcia Lorca
About_
This study guide accompanies Federico Garcia Lorca’s tragic play about a bride torn between an arranged marriage
and a forbidden passion rooted in family history and old rivalries. Structured around the play’s three acts, the guide
moves scene by scene through the mounting tension between duty, love, and fate that drives the story toward its
violent conclusion. It is designed to build comprehension of plot and character while pushing students to think
critically about the play’s themes of honor, passion, and destiny. This study guide contains 91 questions across 7
chapter sections (70 Factual + 21 Critical), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 7 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (70 total), 7 sets of 3 Critical Analysis
Questions (21 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt +
critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
Grades 9-11
Teacher Note_
This guide is built to save you prep time while still challenging students to dig into the play’s rich imagery and moral
complexity. The factual questions anchor comprehension scene by scene, while the critical questions and character
study push students toward the kind of close reading and discussion that makes Lorca’s tragedy resonate long after
the final page.