ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

20TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which phrase indicates the interior flow of thought employed in high-modern literature?
A
automatic writing
B
confused daze
C
total recall
D
stream of consciousness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stream of Consciousness in Literary History The term “stream of consciousness” originated in the 19th century, when psychologists coined the term to describe the constant flow of subjective thoughts, feelings, memories, and observations that all people experience.

Detailed explanation-2: -William James coined the phrase “stream of consciousness” to define the continuous flow of thoughts that characterized the human mind. This definition was adopted by literary critics to define a kind of 20th-century literature which focused on this inner process.

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