Direct discourse
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Prince, Gerald. ''Dictionary of Narratology'' University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, 2003. | Prince, Gerald. ''Dictionary of Narratology'' University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, 2003. | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 16 May 2008
Direct discourse refers to the quoted words of a character given by the narrator.
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Definition
Direct discourse and its counterpart, indirect discourse, both deal with the way a narrator captures the words of a character. Direct discourse makes an effort at mimesis, attempting to represent exactly what a character says--this many times involves narrator commentary in between and surrounding the speech. Sometimes referred to as "direct speech."
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Critical Debates
- {is the term contested, challenged, defined differently, etc.?}
Related Terms
discourse, indirect discourse, free indirect discourse
References
Prince, Gerald. Dictionary of Narratology University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, 2003.
