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View synonyms for interior monologue
interior monologue
noun
- Literature. a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.
- 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.
interior monologue
noun
- a literary attempt to present the mental processes of a character before they are formed into regular patterns of speech or logical sequence See also stream of consciousness
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Word History and Origins
Origin of interior monologue1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Plath writes in the kind of third-person interior monologue she often used for her short stories and early fiction.
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In fact, from the delighted expression on his face, it seemed to set off an interior monologue that you can just about hear.
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