A short narrative is described as lying history, which is fundamentally false. However, in a lie story, it is portrayed as if the narrations correspond to the facts, which is why an ego narrator speaks of the alleged acts, often choosing the form of the travel report. It is related to the rogue story (compare Schwank).
It is also important that the story of the lie is not intended to be attributed to a listener or a reader. An essential feature is, therefore, that it is clear that the whole is lying and is written for the purpose of entertainment. The narrative realizes this, either by uttering the impossible or by exaggerating the narrative so as to make it unbelievable.
In lie-lies, we encounter bouncers. Well-known figure types are Miles gloriosus, a vain braggart and braggart; Horribilicribrifax, created by Baroque poet Andreas Gryphius; the Baron von Münchhausen also being one of the best-known figures of the lie poetry.
Overview: The essential features of the text
The term is composed of the two words lie and history. A lie is called an untrue statement, in which the narrator knows that it is not correct. A story is a story. The text-point therefore means an untrue narrative.
In contrast to the correct lie, the narrative is in no case to cause any damage. It is clear to all concerned that the story is not true. This is emphasized above all by the fact that the story of lies describes the impossible or exaggerates so much that the recipient (listener, reader) recognizes the untruth (cf. Hyperbel).
In order to underline the credibility of such a narrative, the ego form is usually chosen. Very often, travel reports are the typical form of the lie story. The narrator thus places the event in an unknown place, which makes it unclear whether the event is perhaps not true.
Most lie stories are very short episodes and describe only a single experience or focus on an unlikely event. Sometimes similar episodes are combined into a collection.
Note: Related is the genre with the rogue romance, the fairy tale, the Reiseroman, the adventurous romance or even the medieval tales and the anecdote.
Lying stories in German lessons
In the German language of the primary school there is also the notion of lying history. In these, the pupil is usually the focus of the narrative and tries to create a particularly imaginative, false and exaggerated story. The following is an introduction to design and form
Structure of the text in the German language
Headline (as narrow as possible)
The form of time is the preterite, that is, the first past
The narrative perspective is that of an I-narrator
construction
Introduction (Where does the whole thing take place?) Who is present?
Main part (improbable, liar event, increase with stress build-up)
Conclusion (consolidation that the story is true, perhaps with a point)
Shortness (lying stories are short, often describe only one incident)
Tips: In such a story, the story is very detailed. Who was there, where did the whole thing play and what exactly happened? The more exact the description of the improbable event is, the more charming it is naturally and provokes also more laughter.
Example of a lie seal
As described, there are various figures, which are represented in numerous lying densities. Very often these figures are to be understood as type and can not be assigned directly to an author. Below is a selection of lies and their figures.
Till Eulenspiegel
Supposedly a wandering scoundrel. The experiences about this figure were first published by the publisher Johannes Grüninger. However, the name of the lie is not only contained in the respective stories, but also in numerous proverbs.
Baron of Münchhausen
Figure which refers to Hieronymus Carl Friedrich von Münchhausen, who is said to have spread all sorts of untruths. These were literally processed by different authors.
Miles gloriosus
Is a sort of type of literature in the world, which is represented in tales and plays. Miles gloriosus, which means glorious soldier, is a braghans and braggart, and appears in numerous works.
Schelmuffsky
Is a figure that was coined by Christian Reuter, a German writer of baroque. In doing so, unbelievable events are portrayed, which in some cases can be quickly identified as falsehoods. The chosen form is the travel report.
