Theatre and Literature Flashcards

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performance (of play)

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die Aufführung

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stage

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die Bühne

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3
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playwright

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der Dramatiker

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4
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interval

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die Pause

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5
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to play a part

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eine Rolle spielen

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6
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actor

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der Schauspieler

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7
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play

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das Theaterstück

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8
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cast

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die Besetzung

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9
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set

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das Bühnenbild

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10
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leading actor

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der Hauptdarsteller

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11
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comedy

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die Komödie

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12
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costumes, wardrobe

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die Kostüme

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13
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tragedy

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die Tragödie

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14
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theatre

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das Theater

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15
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to portray

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darstellen

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16
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plot

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die Handlung

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17
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meaning

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die Bedeutung

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18
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character (personality)

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der Charakter

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19
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character (person, figure)

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die Gestalt, die Figur

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20
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characterisation

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die Charakterisierung

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21
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characteristic

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die Eigenschaft

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22
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to portray

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schildern

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23
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dialogue

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der Dialog

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24
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drama

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to develop
entwickeln
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to unfold
entfalten
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genre
die Gattung
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hero
der Held
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idea
die Idee
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to deal with (subject)
verarbeiten
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event
der Vorgang
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line
die Zeile
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form, structure
der Aufbau
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to explain
erklären
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serious
ernsthaft
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humourous
humorvoll
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style
der Stil
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entertaining
unterhaltsam
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to analyse
analysieren
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to express
ausdrücken
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climax
der Höhepunkt
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commentary
der Kommentar
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critic, criticism
die Kritik
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to criticise
kritisieren
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moral point
die Lehre
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materialism
der Materialismus
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to convey
vermitteln
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quotation
das Zitat
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to quote
zitieren
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summary
die Zusammenfassung
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relevant
beachtlich
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empathy with
die Einfühlung in (acc)
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effective
wirkungsvoll
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timeless
zeitlos
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we imagine ourselves in his position
wir fühlen uns in seine Lage hineinversetzt
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simplistic
simpel
57
vague
vage
58
disturbing
aufwühlend