English Literature IGCSE
Free Indirect Discourse
What Free Indirect Discourse means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Free Indirect Discourse
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A style of third-person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third-person along with the essence of first-person direct speech.
A narrative technique where the third-person narrator's voice blends with a character's thoughts, without quotation marks.
A style of third-person narration that slips into the consciousness of a character.
Topics that use Free Indirect Discourse
- Fire on the Mountain (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- I'm the King of the Castle (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Pride and Prejudice (Cambridge International IGCSE)
- Klara and the Sun (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
- Pride and Prejudice (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
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