Question

which of the following is the most accurate definition of the term stream - of - consciousness narration?
a flow of thoughts, feelings, and images that seem to come unfiltered from a characters mind
a narrator who describes what a particular character is thinking and feeling in an organized way
a character who tells another character what he or she is feeling
a flow of descriptive words that create a vivid image of the setting
question 15
which excerpt from mrs. dalloway best illustrates the answer to the question above?
she stiffened a little on the kerb, waiting for durtnalls van to pass.... there she perched, never seeing him, waiting to cross, very upright.
with a little squeak of the hinges, which she could hear now, she had burst open the french windows and plunged at bourton into the open air.
how fresh, how calm, stiller than this of course, the air was in the early morning; like the flap of a wave; the kiss of a wave; chill and sharp and yet... solemn, feeling as she did, standing there at the open window, that something awful was about to happen....
mrs. dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself. for lucy had her work cut out for her.

Explanation:

First Question (Definition of Stream - of - Consciousness Narration)

To determine the accurate definition of stream - of - consciousness narration, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "a flow of thoughts, feelings, and images that seem to come unfiltered from a character’s mind" matches the concept of stream - of - consciousness, which presents the unfiltered mental processes of a character.
• Option 2: A narrator describing a character's thoughts in an organized way is more like traditional third - person limited narration, not stream - of - consciousness.
• Option 3: A character telling another character their feelings is direct dialogue or self - disclosure, not stream - of - consciousness.
• Option 4: Descriptive words for the setting are about setting description, not stream - of - consciousness.

We need to find the excerpt that shows stream - of - consciousness. Stream - of - consciousness involves unfiltered, flowing thoughts/feelings/images from a character's mind.

• Option 1: Describes physical actions (stiffening, waiting) in a more objective way, not stream - of - consciousness.
• Option 2: Describes an action (opening windows, plunging into air) without the internal, unfiltered mental flow.
• Option 3: "How fresh, how calm... feeling as she did, standing there at the open window, that something awful was about to happen…" shows the unfiltered thoughts, feelings, and sensory impressions (like the air being like a wave's flap, kiss) from the character's mind, which is stream - of - consciousness.
• Option 4: Is a simple statement of action (buying flowers), no internal mental flow.

Answer:

a flow of thoughts, feelings, and images that seem to come unfiltered from a character’s mind

Question 15 (Excerpt from Mrs. Dalloway)