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Caligari in a sentence

Using Caligari

  • In the example corpus, caligari often appears in combinations such as: dr caligari.

Context around Caligari

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

1920 2× 1962 1× barthelme 1×

Sentence patterns with Caligari

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

back dr caligari barthelme wrote 1× cabinet of caligari 1962 an 1× caligari s children 1× called from caligari to hitler 1× of dr caligari 1920 directed 1× of dr caligari 1920 used 1× of dr caligari a good 1× of dr caligari was described 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

caligari s children 1× dave foley co 1× ebert referenced a 1× in 1962 he 1× in the 1964 1× intertitles the cabinet 1×

Common sentence endings:

be completely absent 1× films section below 1× movement in art 1× rise of nazism 1× s greatest triumph 1× tale of terror 1×

Words around Caligari

Just before it in the word index:

californium 24 californios 6 californio 2 californiensis 2 californication 9 californica 4

Just after it in the word index:

caligiuri 3 caligula 125 calil 4 calima 4 calimesa 9 calin 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Caligari

  • In this selection, "caligari" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1920, 1962 and barthelme stand out and add context to how "caligari" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include back dr caligari barthelme wrote and cabinet of caligari 1962 an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "caligari" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with caligari

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Caligari's Children: The Film as Tale of Terror. (9 words)

Intertitles The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) used stylised intertitles. (10 words)

In 1962, he wrote the screenplay for The Cabinet of Caligari (1962), an unhappy experience (see Films section below). (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The quintessential work of German Expressionism, of an entire cinematic style, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was described by Roger Ebert as the “first true horror film,” although a modern viewing is understandably unlikely to elicit chills. (37 words)

Dave Foley co-starred as Simon's manservant Hecubus (made up to resemble the character of Cesare from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ), whose sense of child-like mischief provided much of the sketches' humor. (35 words)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), directed by Robert Wiene One of the main film genres associated with the Weimar Republic cinema is German Expressionism which was inspired by the expressionist movement in art. (34 words)

Example sentences (9)

The quintessential work of German Expressionism, of an entire cinematic style, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was described by Roger Ebert as the “first true horror film,” although a modern viewing is understandably unlikely to elicit chills.

Ebert referenced a famous book on film called From Caligari to Hitler by art historian Siegfried Kracauer, who believed that German Expressionist films coincided with the rise of Nazism.

Were it not for German Expressionists such as Robert Wiene (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari), a good chunk of the visual grammar we take for granted in modern movies would be completely absent.

Caligari's Children: The Film as Tale of Terror.

Dave Foley co-starred as Simon's manservant Hecubus (made up to resemble the character of Cesare from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ), whose sense of child-like mischief provided much of the sketches' humor.

In 1962, he wrote the screenplay for The Cabinet of Caligari (1962), an unhappy experience (see Films section below).

Intertitles The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) used stylised intertitles.

In the 1964 publication of Donald Barthelme 's collection of short stories "Come Back, Dr. Caligari", Barthelme wrote "The Joker's Greatest Triumph".

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), directed by Robert Wiene One of the main film genres associated with the Weimar Republic cinema is German Expressionism which was inspired by the expressionist movement in art.

Common combinations with caligari

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • dr caligari 6×

Frequently asked questions

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