Virginia Woolf's technique of 'tunnelling' is most closely related to stream of consciousness because it:
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Correct answer: It connects the present moment to a character's buried past via memory
Woolf used the 'tunnelling process' to provide depth to her characters. By digging into their past through memory while they navigate the present, she creates a multi-layered stream of consciousness.
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