B1-Wortliste - Literature

a person who writes books, articles, etc., often as a job

Autor, Schriftsteller

an item, especially a book, that is bought by a large number of people

Bestseller

the story of someone's life that is written by another person

Biografie

a type of folktale that typically features mythical creatures, magical events, and enchanted settings, often with a moral lesson or a happy ending

Märchen, Fe fairy-tale

a type of literature about unreal people, events, etc.

Fiktion, Roman

a type of literature about real people, or events, etc.

Sachliteratur, Non-Fiction

the part of a book or speech that provides a brief explanation of what it is about

Einleitung, Vorwort

a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning

Metapher

a movie, novel, or play in which a crime takes place, especially a murder, and the story starts unraveling as it goes on

Mystery, Kriminalroman

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

Mythos

the events that are crucial to the formation and continuity of a story in a movie, play, novel, etc.

Handlung, Plot

a written piece with particularly arranged words in a way that, usually rhyme, conveys a lot of emotion and style

Gedicht, Dichtung

a type of writing that uses special language, rhythm, and imagery to express emotions and ideas

Poesie

a sentence or group of words from a movie, book, etc. that someone else repeats

Zitat, Aussage

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

zitieren

to share personal opinions about a book, movie, or media to inform and provide insights into its strengths and weaknesses

rezensieren, überprüfen

the time and place in which the story of a movie, play, etc. is taking place

Rahmen, Schauplatz

a complete story that is not long and can be read in a short time

Kurzgeschichte, Erzählung

the plot of a movie, play, novel, etc.

Handlung, Erzählung

someone who creates and shares stories

Erzähler, Geschichtenerzähler

a true or imaginary story, particularly one that is full of exciting events

Märchen, Geschichte

the name given to a movie, book, etc.

Titel, Bezeichnung

a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern

Vers, Strophe

(plural) written works particularly those belonging to an author or covering a specific topic

Schriften, Werke

(of a novel, etc.) written or made in a spooky and mysterious way and often focus on creepy places like old castles or haunted houses, with themes of darkness and the supernatural

gothisch

related to literature, especially in terms of its style, structure, or content

literarisch

characterized by beauty, elegance, or emotional depth similar to what is often found in poetry

poetisch, lyrisch

relating to movies or programs that are suitable or made for adolescents

junge Erwachsene, für junge Erwachsene

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

Theaterstück