Der Messias
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Der Messias is an 18th-century German religious epic poem by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock that recounts the story of Christ’s redemption in an elevated, classical style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German literary work
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epic poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
God the Father
NERFINISHED
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Satan NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ apostles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
crucifixion of Jesus
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life of Jesus ⓘ redemption of humankind ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| form | poem ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian poetry
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epic poetry ⓘ religious epic ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
German Romanticism
NERFINISHED
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later German religious poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Milton's Paradise Lost
NERFINISHED
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classical epic tradition ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Sturm und Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian salvation
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on German classicism
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innovative use of German for epic poetry ⓘ religious pathos ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Lutheran Protestantism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
biblical world
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earthly Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ heavenly realm ⓘ |
| style |
classical style
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elevated style ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between good and evil
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divine grace ⓘ redemptive suffering ⓘ sacrifice of Christ ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 18th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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