| Summary: | This article aims at analyzing the compositional problematics of the short story “Pacto de sangre”
[“Blood covenant”] by Mario Benedetti. The starting point for this study are the secrets revealed in the
story. After, the story is analyzed in terms of: beginning, development, ending, human condition, intensity,
tension, atmosphere, primary story, secondary story. These elements enable the study of the literary
treatment of the principal topic: the abandonment of a grandfather and the love of his grandson. Finally,
we present conclusions about the poetics implicit in this story and elements for creative research; as well
as a short story written by the author based on this study.
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