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German Writing Vocab AS + A-Level Flashcards

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das Werk

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work

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die Szene

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scene

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der Dialog

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dialogue

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der Monolog

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monologue

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das Zitat

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quotation

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der Absatz / Abschnitt

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paragraph

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die Handlung

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plot

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die Nebenhandlung

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subplot

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die Figuren

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characters

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die Hauptfigur

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main character / protagonist

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die Nebenfigur

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secondary / minor character

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der/die Held(in)

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hero / heroine

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die Rolle

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role

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erzählen

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to tell (a story)

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der/die Erzähler(in)

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narrator

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es geht um

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it is about

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es handelt von

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it deals with (a theme)

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das Thema

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theme

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die These

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proposition / theory

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der Stil

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style

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das Verhältnis

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relationship / interaction / circumstance

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die Verhältnisse

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relationships / interactions / circumstances

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die Bedeutung

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meaning / significance

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bedeuten

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to mean / to stand for / to convey

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die Wirkung

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effect

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auf etwas wirken

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to have an effect on something

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der Einfluss (auf)

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influence (on)

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symbolisieren

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to symbolise

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darstellen

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to represent / portray

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die Darstellung

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the representation / portrayal / characterisation

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entwickeln

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to develop

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am Anfang

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at the beginning

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am Ende

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at the end

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untersuchen

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to examine

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beurteilen

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to judge / come to a judgement

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erklären

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to explain

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behandeln

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to treat / discuss / deal with

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der Handlungsort

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the setting

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der Höhepunkt

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the climax

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die Ironie

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irony

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ironisch

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ironic

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das Symbol
das Wahrzeichen

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symbol

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symbolisch

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symbolic

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der Humor

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humour

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witzig

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funny / witty

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lustig

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funny

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komisch

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strange / peculiar / odd

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unheimlich

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uncanny

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deprimierend

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depressing

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traurig

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sad

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melancholisch

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melancholy

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tragisch

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tragic

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romantisch

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romantic

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überzeugend

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convincing

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die Tragödie

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tragedy

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die Komödie

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comedy

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die Tragikomödie

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tragicomedy

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das Drama

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drama

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die Satire

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satire

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die Biografie

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biography

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die Spannung

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tension / suspense

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verkörpern

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to represent / personify / embody

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(sich) ausdrücken

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to express (oneself)

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etwas in Frage stellen

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to question something

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die Uraufführung

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premiere / first performance

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im Mittelpunkt stehen

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to be central

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die Rückblende

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flashback

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der innere Monolog

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inner monologue

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einen Monolog halten

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to hold a monologue

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deuten

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to interpret

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veröffentlichen

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to publish

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der im Jahre (1957) veröffentliche Roman

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the novel, published in 1957

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die Anspielung

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allusion

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die Antithese

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antithesis, opposite

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die Metapher

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metaphor

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das Leitmotiv

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leitmotif / recurring theme

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die Verfremdung

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alienation (such as of the audience from the characters)

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näher untersucht

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examined more closely

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das Stück

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play

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der Teil

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part

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das Kapitel

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chapter

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die Zeile

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line

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der/die Schriftsteller(in)

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writer

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die Bühne

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stage

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auf die Bühne treten

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to come on stage

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der Modernismus

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modernism

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der Expressionismus

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expressionism

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die Postmoderne

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postmodernism

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die Trümmerliteratur

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post-war literature (lit. literature of the rubble)

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der/die Ich-Erzähler(in)

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first-person narrator

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der (allwissende) Erzähler

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the (omniscient) narrator

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im Laufe der Geschichte…

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in the course of the story…

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gegen Ende der Geschichte…

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towards the end of the story

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der/die Autor(in) will damit sagen, dass…

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by that, the author wants to say, that…

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daraus kann man schließen, dass…

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from that, we can conclude that…

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die Handlung findet in (Zeit / Ort) statt

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the action takes place in (time / place)

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thematisieren

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to make a subject of discussion

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die Schilderung

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the description

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der Bewusstseinsstrom

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stream of consciousness

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das Stück kann gut als Tragikomödie gesehen werden, weil…

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the play can easily be seen as a tragicomedy, because…

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der/die Schriftsteller(in) benutzt kurze Absätze, um Spannung zu erzeugen.

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the author uses short paragraphs to create tension

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der Handlungsort ist deprimierend, bis die Hauptfiguren auf die Bühne treten

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the setting is depressing until the main character comes on stage

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das Werk kann man aber auch anders deuten

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an alternative interpretation of the work is possible

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es besteht aus…

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it consists of…

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Isoliertheit

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isolation

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work

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das Werk

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scene

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die Szene

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dialogue

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der Dialog

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monologue

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der Monolog

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quotation

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das Zitat

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paragraph

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der Absatz / Abschnitt

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plot

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die Handlung

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subplot

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die Nebenhandlung

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characters

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die Figuren

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main character / protagonist

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die Hauptfigur

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secondary / minor character

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die Nebenfigur

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hero / heroine

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der/die Held(in)

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role

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die Rolle

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to tell (a story)

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erzählen

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narrator

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der/die Erzähler(in)

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it is about

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es geht um

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it deals with (a theme)

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es handelt von

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theme

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das Thema

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proposition / theory

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die These

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style

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der Stil

126
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relationship / interaction / circumstance

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das Verhältnis

127
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relationships / interactions / circumstances

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die Verhältnisse

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meaning / significance

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die Bedeutung

129
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to mean / to stand for / to convey

A

bedeuten

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effect

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die Wirkung

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to have an effect on something

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auf etwas wirken

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influence (on)

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der Einfluss (auf)

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to symbolise

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symbolisieren

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to represent / portray

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darstellen

135
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the representation / portrayal / characterisation

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die Darstellung

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to develop

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entwickeln

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at the beginning

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am Anfang

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at the end

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am Ende

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to examine

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untersuchen

140
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to judge / come to a judgement

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beurteilen

141
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to explain

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erklären

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to treat / discuss / deal with

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behandeln

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the setting

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der Handlungsort

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the climax

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der Höhepunkt

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irony

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die Ironie

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ironic

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ironisch

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symbol

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das Symbol
das Wahrzeichen

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symbolic

A

symbolisch

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humour

A

der Humor

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funny / witty

A

witzig

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funny

A

lustig

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strange / peculiar / odd

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komisch

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uncanny

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unheimlich

154
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depressing

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deprimierend

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sad

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traurig

156
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melancholy

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melancholisch

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tragic

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tragisch

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romantic

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romantisch

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convincing

A

überzeugend

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tragedy

A

die Tragödie

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comedy

A

die Komödie

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tragicomedy

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die Tragikomödie

163
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drama

A

das Drama

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satire

A

die Satire

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biography

A

die Biografie

166
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tension / suspense

A

die Spannung

167
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to represent / personify / embody

A

verkörpern

168
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to express (oneself)

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(sich) ausdrücken

169
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to question something

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etwas in Frage stellen

170
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premiere / first performance

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die Uraufführung

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to be central

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im Mittelpunkt stehen

172
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flashback

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die Rückblende

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inner monologue

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der innere Monolog

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to hold a monologue

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einen Monolog halten

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to interpret

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deuten

176
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to publish

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veröffentlichen

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the novel, published in 1957

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der im Jahre (1957) veröffentliche Roman

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allusion

A

die Anspielung

179
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antithesis, opposite

A

die Antithese

180
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metaphor

A

die Metapher

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leitmotif / recurring theme

A

das Leitmotiv

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alienation (such as of the audience from the characters)

A

die Verfremdung

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examined more closely

A

näher untersucht

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play

A

das Stück

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part

A

der Teil

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chapter

A

das Kapitel

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line

A

die Zeile

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writer

A

der/die Schriftsteller(in)

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stage

A

die Bühne

190
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to come on stage

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auf die Bühne treten

191
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modernism

A

der Modernismus

192
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expressionism

A

der Expressionismus

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postmodernism

A

die Postmoderne

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post-war literature (lit. literature of the rubble)

A

die Trümmerliteratur

195
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first-person narrator

A

der/die Ich-Erzähler(in)

196
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the (omniscient) narrator

A

der (allwissende) Erzähler

197
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in the course of the story…

A

im Laufe der Geschichte…

198
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towards the end of the story

A

gegen Ende der Geschichte…

199
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by that, the author wants to say, that…

A

der/die Autor(in) will damit sagen, dass…

200
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from that, we can conclude that…

A

daraus kann man schließen, dass…

201
Q

the action takes place in (time / place)

A

die Handlung findet in (Zeit / Ort) statt

202
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to make a subject of discussion

A

thematisieren

203
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the description

A

die Schilderung

204
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stream of consciousness

A

der Bewusstseinsstrom

205
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the play can easily be seen as a tragicomedy, because…

A

das Stück kann gut als Tragikomödie gesehen werden, weil…

206
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the author uses short paragraphs to create tension

A

der/die Schriftsteller(in) benutzt kurze Absätze, um Spannung zu erzeugen.

207
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the setting is depressing until the main character comes on stage

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der Handlungsort ist deprimierend, bis die Hauptfiguren auf die Bühne treten

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an alternative interpretation of the work is possible

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das Werk kann man aber auch anders deuten

209
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it consists of…

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es besteht aus…

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isolation

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Isoliertheit

German Literature Vocab (3 decks)

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