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GCSE English Language · key term
A presentation of a character's private thoughts rather than words spoken aloud.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Description, voice and viewpointAn internal monologue presents thoughts that remain unspoken. For example, ‘Why had I agreed to this? Everyone else looked ready’ gives us private doubt.
Paper 2
A character’s thoughts presented as an inner voice rather than spoken aloud.
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Internal monologue presents the character’s inner voice: ‘If I turned back now, would he laugh?’ This reveals a fear of embarrassment as well as a possible decision. Thoughts do not need speech marks because they are not spoken aloud.
