English level guide · CEFR B1
Reading The Metamorphosis as an Intermediate (B1) learner
The Metamorphosis sits at the upper edge of B1 (Intermediate): an ambitious but achievable stretch, with tap-to-define support to carry you over the harder vocabulary.
Updated June 2026
How The Metamorphosis reads at B1
Read it in shorter sittings and lean on the read-along audio: hearing each sentence as you see it keeps you moving when the vocabulary gets dense, and you can tap any unfamiliar word for a definition graded to B1. Watch especially for household and domestic vocabulary (furniture, doors, windows, meals).
At a glance
Key words at B1
Some of the B1-level words The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka introduces. See the full word list →
- acceptance/əkˈsɛptəns/B1
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- alert/əˈlərt/B1
- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- alright/ˌɔˈlraɪt/B1
- nonstandard usage
- altogether/ˌɔltəˈgɛðər/B1
- informal terms for nakedness
- anger/ˈæŋgər/B1
- a strong emotion
- angle/ˈæŋgəl/B1
- the space between two lines or planes that intersect
- announcement/əˈnaʊnsmɛnt/B1
- a formal public statement
- anxious/ˈæŋʃəs/B1
- eagerly desirous
- appreciation/əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/B1
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
What B1 readers can do
- Understand the main points of clear, standard texts on familiar matters.
- Read straightforward factual texts and simpler fiction with confidence.
- Follow a classic story when the language is graded to your level.