Stream Of Consciousness (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. thought regarded as a succession of ideas and images constantly moving forward in time.
  2. interior monologue.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences, syntactic structure, distinctions between various levels of reality, or the like: a stream-of-consciousness novel; a stream-of-consciousness technique.
noun
  1. the continuous flow of ideas, thoughts, and feelings forming the content of an individual's consciousness. The term was originated by William James
    • a literary technique that reveals the flow of thoughts and feelings of characters through long passages of soliloquy
    • (as modifier)
Stream Of Consciousness (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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