Which term describes the narrative technique that captures the continuous flow of a character's thoughts in modernist literature?

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Explanation

The correct answer is 'stream of consciousness,' a literary method that portrays the uninterrupted and natural flow of a character’s thoughts and feelings. Unlike automatic writing or mental fog, it specifically refers to the interior monologue technique widely used in high-modernist works.

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Which term describes the narrative technique that captures the continuous flow of a character's thoughts in modernist literature?

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