Stream of Consciousness · English Literature

The term 'Free Indirect Discourse' is often used alongside stream of consciousness to describe a style where:

  1. The narrator uses 'I' to tell the story directly
  2. The narrator's voice remains strictly objective and detached from characters
  3. A third-person narrator adopts the character's tone and vocabulary
  4. The characters speak in rhymed verse
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Correct answer: A third-person narrator adopts the character's tone and vocabulary

Free Indirect Discourse blurs the line between the narrator and the character. It allows the narrator to describe a character's internal state without using 'he thought' or 'she felt' tags.

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