The transition in 'To the Lighthouse' where the narrative moves into the minds of different characters sitting at a dinner table is an example of:
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Correct answer: Multipersonal representation of consciousness
Woolf shifts the focalization from one character to another seamlessly. This creates a kaleidoscopic effect where the 'truth' of the scene is the sum of many different subjective streams.
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