stream of consciousness
stream of consciousness
Definition
stream of consciousness
stream-of-consciousness
Definition
stream·-of-consciousness (-əv kän′s̸həs nis)
adjective
designating, of, or using a narrative technique whereby the thoughts, percepts, etc. of one or more of the characters of a novel, short story, etc. are rendered in a direct, free-flowing manner
stream-of-consciousness
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- writing: Too much waffle, too much waffle, cut back... another reason why my stream-of-consciousness writing isn't well-structured.
- style: This was an urban tale of the streets of Leith in stream-of-consciousness style with a powerful chorus.
- lyric: I was reminded of Roy Harper by the, at times, rambling, stream-of-consciousness lyrics.
- monolog: The show, a collection of stream-of-consciousness monologs, included local performers as well as members of the company.
- rant: Enter, stage right, Mitch Hedberg, a stand-up comedian whose delivery was a bleak stream-of-consciousness rant.
- prose: Flashbacks to Dolarhyde's terrifying childhood and superb stream-of-consciousness prose get us right there inside his head.
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