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stream of consciousnessa literary technique that presents a character's continuous flow of thoughts and feelings without logical structure

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a literary technique that presents a character's continuous flow of thoughts and feelings without logical structure

Pronunciation (IPA): /striːm ʌv ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

Korean meaning: 논리적 구조 없이 인물의 연속적인 생각과 감정의 흐름을 제시하는 문학 기법

Korean pronunciation: 스트림 어브 **컨**셔스니스

Example Sentences

  • My diary became a stream of consciousness when I was too tired to organize my thoughts properly.
  • Virginia Woolf mastered the stream of consciousness technique in her novels.
  • His presentation turned into a stream of consciousness rambling about everything except the main topic.

stream of consciousness

NOUN

//striːm ʌv ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs//

a literary technique that presents a character's continuous flow of thoughts and feelings without logical structure

stream of consciousness concept
💡 Concept

A stream of consciousness character's inner thoughts swirl outward in colorful chaos

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stream of consciousness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The stream of consciousness flows freely with memories and emotions, a river of thoughts that dreams without reason or measure

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/striːm ʌv ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/striːm ɒv ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootstream

Origin

The term combines 'stream' (from Old English 'strēam', meaning a continuous flow of water) and 'consciousness' (from Latin 'conscientia', meaning awareness or knowledge). The phrase was popularized in early 20th-century psychology and literary criticism to describe the uninterrupted flow of thoughts.

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🎵Rhyme

streamdreamcream
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diary became a stream of consciousness when I was too tired to organize my thoughts properly.

Virginia Woolf mastered the stream of consciousness technique in her novels.

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His presentation turned into a stream of consciousness rambling about everything except the main topic.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

interior monologuefree associationpsychological realisminner voicemental flow

Antonyms

structured narrativelogical sequenceorganized thought

Related

modernismliterary techniquenarrative styleconsciousnesspsychology