narrator
Erzähler/in
The narrator controls what the reader knows.
first-person narrator
Ich-Erzähler/in
The first-person narrator offers direct access to thoughts.
third-person limited narrator
personaler Erzähler
The perspective is limited to one character.
omniscient narrator
allwissender Erzähler
The omniscient narrator comments on several characters.
reliable / unreliable narrator
zuverlässiger / unzuverlässiger Erzähler
Contradictions make the narrator appear unreliable.
narrative perspective
Erzählperspektive
The shifting perspective creates uncertainty.
point of view
Blickwinkel
The events are presented from the child's point of view.
stream of consciousness
Bewusstseinsstrom
The stream of consciousness mirrors fragmented thought.
interior monologue
innerer Monolog
The interior monologue reveals hidden conflict.
direct characterization
direkte Charakterisierung
The narrator directly describes him as ambitious.
indirect characterization
indirekte Charakterisierung
Her actions indirectly characterize her as compassionate.
protagonist
Hauptfigur
The protagonist struggles with conflicting identities.
antagonist
Gegenspieler/in
The antagonist represents social pressure.
conflict
Konflikt
The central conflict is both personal and social.
character development
Figurenentwicklung
The excerpt marks a turning point in her development.
setting
Ort, Zeit und soziales Umfeld
The urban setting reinforces the feeling of anonymity.
atmosphere
Atmosphäre
The imagery creates a threatening atmosphere.
plot
Handlung
The plot develops around a moral decision.
exposition
Einführung
The exposition introduces the social background.
turning point
Wendepunkt
The confrontation becomes the turning point.
climax
Höhepunkt
The climax occurs when the secret is revealed.
open ending
offenes Ende
The open ending leaves the conflict unresolved.
flashback
Rückblende
The flashback explains the character's fear.
foreshadowing
Vorausdeutung
The dark imagery foreshadows the later conflict.
pace
Erzähltempo
Short sentences accelerate the pace.
symbol
Symbol
The locked door symbolizes exclusion.
motif
Motiv
The recurring mirror motif reflects identity.
imagery
Bildsprache
The natural imagery suggests renewal.
metaphor
Metapher
The metaphor presents society as a broken body.
simile
Vergleich
The simile emphasizes vulnerability.
personification
Personifikation
The city is personified as a hostile force.
repetition
Wiederholung
The repetition reinforces the demand for justice.
contrast
Kontrast
The contrast exposes social inequality.
irony
Ironie
The irony reveals the gap between appearance and reality.
dialogue
Dialog
The fragmented dialogue shows a lack of trust.
stage direction
Regieanweisung
The stage direction indicates emotional distance.
dramatic irony
dramatische Ironie
The audience knows more than the character.
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