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interior monologue
–noun
| 1. | Literature. a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character. |
| 2. | Movies, Television. the device of showing a character on screen who does not appear to speak, although the character's voice is heard on the soundtrack to create the illusion that the audience is hearing the character's thoughts. |
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25
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| interior monologue
n. A passage of writing presenting a character's inner thoughts and emotions in a direct, sometimes disjointed or fragmentary manner. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| interior monologue | |
noun | |
| a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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