Would we capitalize the word "bildungsroman" in a sentence. Eg. This novel was written in the form of a Bildungsroman.
Thanks in advance. A Bildungsroman is a genre if that means anything.
2007-11-19 15:51:44 · 4 answers · asked by Suiton 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Merriam-Webster's dictionary does not capitalize the word, but many literary sites do capitalize genres.
So, either way would be correct. But, if you capitalize one genre in your writing, be sure to capitalize all genres mentioned.
2007-11-19 15:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by FourArrows 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bildungsroman is a German word and the German language capitalizes all nouns. So it would be correct either way. If you use the word in an English essay, it is not necessary to capitalize it. However, it is not incorrect if you do capitalize it. Additionally, it is not necessary to capitalize all genres mentioned in said novel.
2016-07-20 02:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bildungsroman (in German) - bildungsroman; education novel,
This novel was written in the form of a bildungsroman.
It's also said: written in the form of an educational novel.
2007-11-20 04:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Rain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bildungsroman appears to be the name of something, so that makes the word a proper noun, which is capitalized.
Appears to be a German word form. Am I correct?
2007-11-19 17:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋