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Yerma is set out in three acts, each of two scenes only. The structure and form both serve to embody a theme or a series of themes in a play. Lorca's rural tragedies are all concerned with the problems or frustrations of women: love, sexuality, motherhood, marriage and lack of freedom. There are several other related themes such as honour, gossip, status and money. Yerma is an example of a classic tragedy. Frustration is a major theme in the play. Yerma's anguish is largely out of her hands. Part of her struggle is her own, and the rest lies with her husband. She wishes she could have children alone, but her wishes run counter to the laws of biology. Honour is another key theme in this play. While Yerma's burden is her barren state, Juan's problem with his wife is the conflict between her sense of honour of personal dignity...

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