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Free direct discourse

One of four basic types of narrative communication, in which a character's thoughts, emotions, actions, etc. are expressed without graphical or grammatical indication. Unlike free indirect discourse, there exists no ambiguity regarding to whom the voice belongs; unlike direct discourse, there are no graphical or grammatical indications of the character's thoughts. When free direct discourse is ungrammatical, it may take the form of stream of consciousness.

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