ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

CULTURAL AND LITERARY IN MODERNITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes “stream of consciousness” narrative in the modern period?
A
Stream of consciousness often relies upon “free association” of ideas.
B
Stream of consciousness is the capturing of the interior monologue of the narrator.
C
Stream of consciousness attempts to accurately capture the external dialogue of various characters in a realistic setting by an objective observer.
D
A and B only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stream of consciousness is a narrative style that tries to capture a character’s thought process in a realistic way. It’s an interior monologue, but it’s also more than that.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Explanation: In literature, stream of consciousness is a method of narration that describes happenings in the flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters.

Detailed explanation-3: -stream of consciousness, narrative technique in nondramatic fiction intended to render the flow of myriad impressions-visual, auditory, physical, associative, and subliminal-that impinge on the consciousness of an individual and form part of his awareness along with the trend of his rational thoughts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which is the best example of stream of consciousness writing? Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway is one of the best-known examples of this literary technique.

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