Act II
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Act II is a major segment of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s drama "Götz von Berlichingen," advancing the historical knight’s conflicts and deepening the play’s political and personal tensions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act II (Götz von Berlichingen) | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of the historical knight Götz von Berlichingen ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dialogue
ⓘ
stage directions ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole | rising action ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Adelheid von Walldorf
NERFINISHED
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Emperor’s councillors ⓘ Götz von Berlichingen (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Weislingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act I (Götz von Berlichingen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
honour and chivalric values
ⓘ
individual freedom versus imperial authority ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Sturm und Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
advances central conflict of Götz with imperial authorities
ⓘ
deepens political tensions in the Holy Roman Empire setting ⓘ develops personal conflicts among main characters ⓘ |
| originalWorkCountryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire (Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationYear | 1773 ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Götz von Berlichingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Act III (Götz von Berlichingen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workBy | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Götz von Berlichingen