Readers~Dialogue

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*gets addicted to literally anything that distracts me from the fact i exist*

[perfectfeelings]

I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.

Robin Williams (b. 21 July 1951)

[witchesversuspatriarchy]

We are haunted space dust.

[ashstfu]

half of me finishes a book within 6-12 consecutive hours and the other half of me takes roughly six months.

[readersdialogue]

I find introductions to be fascinating. I feel that it has the capability of making a book worth your time. Here are a few of the introductions that changed the way I thought about the book in the first go.

1. The flea palace - Elif Shafak

2. Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

3. An ember in the ashes - Sabaa Tahir

4. By the river piedra I sat down and wept - Paulo Coelho

5. Man's search for meaning - Victor Frankl

6. Norse mythology - Neil Gaiman

7. Republic - Plato

8. Chimes - Anna Smaill

9. Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky

10. Gravity's rainbow - Thomas Pynchon

[meanwhilepoetry]

“Sometimes I think of you, Medusa. Inside your temple, mournful, surrounded by a hundred stone statues. The men who came to kill you and never left were named lost heroes, warriors, demigods whilst you were called monster, gorgon, terror. (Because the stories were always written by men) But this was never a story about a monster. It was always about a woman burned for a Sea God’s sin, a pawn in an ancient game the fates would never let her win. You did not desecrate what is sacred, it was him. (But your story was always written by men) You begged them not to visit you, you pleaded with every God. But the Gods turned away when you needed them. You did not want to be remembered this way. And then one day, whilst you slept a son of Zeus came. And killed you before you could even look his way. (And he too was named hero because the stories were always written by men) Someone once said, words cut deeper than a knife. That history is told by the victors. That he who tells the story is the one who controls the world. Women did not get to write your story, Medusa. Because if we did, a very different tale would be told. (And in our tale, you would always be the only hero.)”

— Nikita Gill, Excerpt from Maidens, Myths and Monsters

[writingsforwinter]

-Meggie Royer

March 12, 2021

[metamorphesque]

Fyodor Dostoevsky / At Eternity's Gate / Walt Whitman

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[readersdialogue]

POV you found little buds in your plant baby ready to turn into yummy tangerines.

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German Vocabulary: Literature

Die Literatur - literature

Das Buch - book Das Taschenbuch - paperback Der Buchladen - bookshop Die Bücherei - library

Der Leser (m) - reader Die Leserin (f) - reader

Der Autor (m) - author Die Autorin (f) - author Der Schriftsteller (m) - writer Die Schriftstellerin (f) - writer Der Text - text Die Geschichte - story

Die Epik - epic

Die Erzählung - narrative Die Kurzgeschichte - short story Der Roman - novel Die Novelle - novella Das Märchen - fairy tale Die Fabel - fable Die Parabel - parable Das Epos - epic poem Der Kriminalroman - crime novel Die Kinderliteratur - children’s literature Die Autobiographie - (auto)biography Die Memoiren - memoirs Das Tagebuch - diary Die Frauenliteratur - feminist literature Die Belletristik - fiction Das Sachbuch - non fiction Der Kriegsroman - war novel

Der Titel - title Der Untertitel - subtitle Das Kapitel - chapter Die Einleitung - introduction Das Vorwort - preface Die Anmerkung - note Das Zitat - quote Der Prolog - prologue Der Epilog - epilogue Der Absatz - paragraph Die Zeile - line Die Seite - page

Die Handlung - plot Die Rahmenhandlung - frame story Die Nebenhandlung - subplot/secondary plot Der Inhalt - content Die Rückblende - flashback Die Vorausdeutung - foreshadowing Der rote Faden - the central theme Die Figur - character Die Hauptfigur - main character Die Nebenfigur - secondary/minor character Der Held (m) - hero Die Heldin (f) - hero Die direkte Rede - direct speech Die indirekte Rede - indirect speech Der Bewusstseinsstrom - stream of consciousness    Der Höhepunkt - climax

Die Lyrik - poetry

Das Gedicht - poem Der Dichter (m) - poet Die Dichterin (f) - poet Der Vers - verse Der Reim - rhyme Die Strophe - strophe Die Gedichtform - type of poem Die Ballade - ballad Das Sonett - sonnet Das Lied - song Die Ode - ode Die Hymne - hymn

Das Drama - drama (play)

Die Dramatik - drama Die Tragödie - tragedy Die Komödie - comedy Die Tragikkomödie - tragicomedy Der Akt - act Die Aufführung - performance Die Darstellung - acting Der Schauspieler (m) - actor Die Schauspielerin (f) - actress Die Szene - scene Die Bühne - stage Das Bühnenbild - stage set Die Rede - speech Der Monolog - monologue Der Dialog - dialogue Der Konflikt - conflict Die Katastrophe - catastrophe

Die Literaturepochen - Literary Periods

Die Mittelalterliteratur - Medieval Literature (750-1500) Der Humanismus - Humanism (1500–1650) Der Barock - Baroque (1600–1720) Die Aufklärung - The Enlightenment (1680–1789) Der Sturm und Drang - Storm and Stress (1760s-1780s) Die Weimarer Klassik - Weimar Classicism (1788–1832) Die Romantik - Romanticism (1790s-1880s) Der Realismus - Realism (1848–1890) Der Naturalismus - Naturalism (1880–1900) Der Expressionismus - Expressionism (1910–1920) Die Exilliteratur - literature written in exile during Nazi Germany Die Nachkriegsliteratur - Post-war Literature (1945–1967) Die Zeitgenössische Literatur - Contemporary Literature (since 1989)

+ “literature” in some other languages: Albanian: letërsi Danish: litteratur Icelandic: Bókmenntir Italian: letteratura French: Littérature Arabic: الأدب Turkish: Edebiyat Afrikaans: literatuur Swahili: fasihi Zulu: izincwadi Filipino: panitikan Maori: tuhinga Bengali: সাহিত্য Chinese (Traditional): 文學 (wénxué)

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German Vocabulary: Cats

Der Kater (m) - (male) cat Die Katze (f) - cat Die Katzen (plural) - cats Das Katzenbaby/Das Kitten - kitten Der Hauskater (m) - domestic cat Die Hauskatze (f) - domestic cat Der Rassekater (m) - purebred cat Die Rassekatze (f) - purebred cat Der Perserkater (m) - Persian cat Die Perserkatze (f) - Persian cat Der Siamkater (m) - Siamese cat Die Siamkatze (f) - Siamese cat Der schwarze Kater (m) - black cat Die schwarze Katze (f) - black cat Der getigerte Kater (m) - tabby cat Die getigerte Katze (f) - tabby cat Der Wildkater (m) - wild cat Die Wildkatze (f) - wild cat Der Kratzbaum - cat tree/scratching post Das Katzenklo - cat litter box Das Katzenfutter - cat food Die Krallen - claws Das Fell - fur Der Schwanz - tail Das Schnurren - purring schnurren - to purr das Miau - meow miauen - to meow Der Katzenbuckel - cat’s arched back

+ “cat” in some other languages: Albanian: Mace Croatian: mačka Hungarian: cica (kitten), macska (cat) Polish: kot French: chat Italian: gatto Chinese Traditional: 貓 (māo) Japanese: ネコ Arabic:  قط (qut) Turkish: kedi Swahili: paka Indonesian: kucing Filipino: pusa

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German vocabulary: Beach

der Strand - beach der Sand - sand die Insel - island der Urlaub - holiday das Meer - sea das Riff - reef der Ozean - ocean das Salzwasser - salt water die Bucht - bay die Küste - coast die Lagune - lagoon die Koralle - coral die Welle - tide Ebbe und Flut - falling tide and rising tide der Badeanzug - bathing suit der Rettungsschwimmer - lifeguard die Schwimmweste - life jacket das Segelboot - sailboat das Eis am Stiel - popsicle die Sandburg - sand castle der Sonnenbrand - sunburn die Sonnenbrille - sunglasses der Sonnenschirm - umbrella das Strandtuch - beach towel

die Möwe - gull die Muschel - (sea)shell die Auster - oyster der Seestern - starfish die Krabbe - crab der Pelikan - pelican der Seetang - kelp der Fisch - fish der Hai - shark der Delfin - dolphin

sonnenbaden - to sunbathe schwimmen - to swim tauchen - to dive fischen - to fish segeln - to sail sich bräunen - to get a tan surfen - to surf

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German Vocab: Expressing your opinion

1. Basic Vocab:

die Meinung - opinion meine Meinung - my opinion zustimmen - to agree widersprechen - to disagree überzeugen - to convince richtig - right falsch - wrong

2. Expressing your opinion:

Meiner Meinung nach… - In my opinion…

Meiner Meinung nach ist Game of Thrones keine gute Serie. ~ In my opinion Game of Thrones is not a good show.

Ich meine/Ich finde, dass… - I think that …

Ich finde, dass du weniger Alkohol trinken solltest. I think that you should drink less alcohol.

Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass... - I’m convinced that…

Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass Katzen sehr sozial sind. I’m convinced that cats are very social.

3. Asking for Someone’s Opinion:

Was hältst du von …? – What do you think of …?

Was hältst du von Britney Spears? Magst du sie? ~ What do you think of Britney Spears? Do you like her?

Was denkst du über ….? – What do you think about …?

Was denkst du über das Rauchverbot? Bist du damit einverstanden? ~ What do you think about the smoking ban? Do you agree with it?

Was ist deine Meinung über …? – What is your opinion on …?

Was ist deine Meinung über vegane Ernährung?  ~ What is your opinion on vegan diet?

4. Agreeing with someone:

Ich stimme dir zu. - I agree with you. 

Du hast (völlig) recht. - You’re (completely) right.

Das finde ich auch. - I think so, too.

Ich teile deine Meinung. - I share your opinion. 

Genau/Eben. - Exactly.

5. Disagreeing with someone:

Das kann sein, aber… - That might be so, but… 

Das stimmt nicht. - That’s not true.

Da muss ich widersprechen. - I have to disagree with that. 

Da liegst du völlig falsch. – You’re completely wrong with that.

Auf keinen Fall. - Absolutely not.

+ the not so polite way to disagree:

So ein Quatsch/Was für ein Blödsinn! – What nonsense/rubbish!

Du spinnst ja! - You’re crazy!

Du hast keine Ahnung! - You have no idea!

6. Expressing Indifference

Das ist mir egal. - I don’t care.

Es ist mir vollkommen egal. – I don’t care at all.

Keine Ahnung. - No idea.

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German Vocab: Encouraging Phrases

Du schaffst das! ~ You can do it!

Ich bin stolz auf dich. ~ I’m proud of you.

Mach weiter so. ~ Keep up the good work.

Gib nicht auf! ~ Don’t give up!

Glaube an dich selbst. ~ Belive in yourself.

Ich glaube an dich. ~ I believe in you.

Es ist nie zu spät. ~ It’s never too late.

Gut gemacht! ~ Well done!

Es wird alles gut werden. ~ Everything is going to be alright.

Niederlagen machen dich stärker. ~ Defeats make you stronger.

Aus Fehlern lernt man. ~ You learn from mistakes.

Lass dich nicht entmutigen. ~ Don’t get discouraged.

Jeder Tag ist eine zweite Chance. ~ Everyday is a second chance.

Du kannst nicht negativ denken und Positives erwarten. ~ You can’t think negatively and expect positives.

Nur weil es nicht jetzt passiert, heißt es nicht, dass es nie passieren wird. ~ Just because it does not happen now does not mean it will never happen.

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15 German Sayings and Proverbs

1. Ich versteh nur Bahnhof Literally: I understand only train station Meaning: I have no idea what you are saying

2. Du gehst mir voll auf den Keks Literally: You walk me on the cookie Meaning: You are getting on my nerves. 3. Du hast nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank Literally: You are missing cups in your cupboard Meaning: You’re crazy

4. Ich bin fuchsteufelswild Literally: I’m foxdevilswild Meaning: I’m super mad

5. Ich krieg die Krise Literally: I get the crisis Meaning: I’m going mad

6. Mir fällt ein Stein vom Herzen Literally: A stone falls from my heart Meaning: I’m relieved

7. Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen Literally: peace, joy and omelette/pancake Meaning: everything’s hunky-dory

8. Kein Schwein war da Literally: No pig was there Meaning: Nobody was present/Nobody participated

9. Sie hat einen Vogel Literally: She has a bird Meaning: She’s crazy

10. Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof Literally: Life is no pony farm Meaning: Life isn’t easy

11. Er spielt die beleidigte Leberwurst Literally: He’s playing the offended liver sausage Meaning: He’s very resentful

12. Aller Anfang ist schwer Literally: All beginnings are difficult Meaning: The first step is always the hardest

13. Wie du mir, so ich dir Literally: Like you to me, so I to you Meaning: Tit for tat 

14. Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift Literally: I think my pig whistles Meaning: I think I’m dreaming

15. Du Glückspilz Literally: You luck-mushroom Meaning: You lucky one

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Halloween - German Vocabulary

Gruselig - Creepy Dunkel - Dark Unheimlich - Eerie Mondhell - Moonlit Mystisch - Mystical Gespenstisch - Spooky der Apfelmost - Apple Cider die Fledermaus - Bat das Blut - Blood der Knochen - Bone das Lagerfeuer - Bonfire der Besenstiel - Broomstick die Süßigkeiten - Candy der Kessel - Cauldron das Kostüm - Costume die Taschenlampe - Flashlight der Geist - Ghost das Halloween - Halloween das Spukhaus - Haunted house die Maske - Mask die Nachbarschaft - Neighborhood die Eule - Owl der Kürbis - Pumpkin der Rabe - Raven die Vogelscheuche - Scarecrow der Schatten - Shadow das Skelett - Skeleton die Spinne - Spider der Werwolf - Werewolf die Hexe - Witch einen Kürbis schnitzen - to Carve a pumpkin Sammeln - to Collect Sich Verkleiden - to Dress Up Jemanden Erschrecken- to Frighten nach Luft schnappen - to Gasp auf Süßes-oder-Saures-Tour gehen - to Go Trick-or-Treating Spuken - to Haunt  Heulen - to Howl Schreien - to Scream

Was feeling festive! As always, I’m learning, so if you see a mistake please let me know!