
What is free indirect discourse in narrative technique?
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- A narrative mode blending third-person narration with a character's thoughts without explicit quotation
- A chorus addressing the audience directly in a play
- Narration that only reports observable actions with no interiority
- A sequence of first-person diary entries presented as letters
Correct answer: A narrative mode blending third-person narration with a character's thoughts without explicit quotation
Explanation: Free indirect discourse blends third-person narration with a character's thoughts and speech without quotation marks; it became common in 19th-century novels such as Jane Austen's Emma (1816).
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