Sturm und Drang
- noun
- /ʃtʊrm ʊnd dræŋ/
- Literature
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Sturm und Drang
- The play is a perfect example of Sturm und Drang.
Examples
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Critics have noted the influence of Sturm und Drang on his dramatic style.
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Many writers from the Sturm und Drang movement focused on personal struggle.
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Her first novel is filled with the Sturm und Drang characteristic of adolescent emotion.
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The film captures the Sturm und Drang of the revolutionary era.
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Many writers from the Sturm und Drang movement emphasized individualism and raw emotion in their works.
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Her first novel captures the essence of Sturm und Drang, showcasing the turmoil of teenage feelings.
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The Sturm und Drang era was marked by passionate expressions and dramatic themes in literature.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Sturm + und + Drang
Although the phrase is a German proper name, its literal constituents ('Sturm' ≈ "storm" and 'Drang' ≈ "urge/drive") convey the idea of turbulent emotion or impulsive force, so a learner who knows those words can infer the evocative sense. However, the MWE specifically names a historical literary movement and functions as a fixed cultural label, which is not fully predictable from the parts alone. Because part of the meaning (emotional turbulence) is transparent but the reference to a particular movement is not, this is best judged semi-transparent.
Etymology
Sturm und Drang was the name used by a group of German writers in the late 1700s who wanted wild feeling in art, with Sturm ('storm') and Drang ('stress' or 'urge') giving the image of strong emotion. So the term now names that literary movement and its habit of dramatic, intense feeling.