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Literature & Writing
B2 · Proficient
20 cards
Master the vocabulary of German literature and writing — from Goethe and Schiller to Kafka, Mann, and Hesse. Learn the key terms used in novels, poems, essays, and literary criticism, with examples drawn from Germany's rich literary heritage.
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Der Roman Novel
✍️ Der Schriftsteller Writer
🎭 Die Handlung Plot
🏢 Der Verlag Publishing house
📜 Das Manuskript Manuscript
💡 Die Metapher Metaphor
📖 Das Kapitel Chapter
🏪 Die Buchhandlung Bookstore
👤 Die Figur Character
🗣️ Die Erzählung Short story
🎙️ Der Erzähler Narrator
📝 Der Essay Essay
🖋️ Das Gedicht Poem
💝 Die Widmung Dedication
🎨 Der Stil Style
👓 Der Leser Reader
📑 Das Vorwort Prologue
📕 Die Novelle Novella
⚖️ Die Literaturkritik Literary criticism
🌲 Die Romantik Romanticism
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