parallel deaths

language: de

definitions

  1. Deaths that occur at the same time or under very similar circumstances or through similar causes.
    de: Gleichzeitige Todesfälle
  2. A literary or narrative device where two characters die in ways that mirror or echo each other to emphasize a theme.
    de: Literarische Paralleltode

examples

  1. The investigation looked into the possibility of parallel deaths caused by the same toxin.

    Die Untersuchung prüfte die Möglichkeit paralleler Todesfälle durch dasselbe Toxin.

  2. The novel uses parallel deaths to highlight the tragic symmetry of the protagonists' lives.

    Der Roman nutzt Paralleltode, um die tragische Symmetrie im Leben der Protagonisten hervorzuheben.