interior monologue
noun
Literature.
a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.
Movies, Television.
the device of showing a character on screen who does not appear to speak, although the character's voice is heard on the soundtrack to create the illusion that the audience is hearing the character's thoughts.
Origin of interior monologue
First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for interior monologue
interior monologue
noun
a literary attempt to present the mental processes of a character before they are formed into regular patterns of speech or logical sequence
See also stream of consciousness