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In literature, interlocution is employed to underscore the interplay of voices within a narrative, often serving as a conduit for dialogue that bridges different layers of communication. It can denote the physical interposition of speech, highlighting a formal exchange between characters or entities [1]. At the same time, it works as a narrative tool that invites the reader to witness an unfolding conversation, as seen in dramatic settings where the audience is positioned as an observer of significant discourse [2]. The term's usage extends from marking transitions in narrative progression—such as moving forward in a tale without additional commentary [3]—to standing in for various forms of dialogue, including colloquies and duologues [4][5]. Furthermore, it can suggest encounters with the divine or elevated discourse, implying a transcendent form of communication that bears a weightier, spiritual significance [6].
  1. Interl o cuti ó ne, an interlocution, an interposition of speech.
    — from Queen Anna's New World of Words; or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues by John Florio
  2. In the commencement of the Bible, after a brief prologue, the curtain rises, and we, as spectators, look in upon a process of interlocution.
    — from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various
  3. But without further interlocution we proceed onward with our tale.
    — from The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 1 of 3 by Matthew Weld Hartstonge
  4. dialogue , n. colloquy, duologue, interlocutory, interlocution, collocution.
    — from Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming
  5. conversation , n. converse , colloquy, parlance, parley, interlocution, chat , causerie , conference, confabulation, interview.
    — from Putnam's Word Book A Practical Aid in Expressing Ideas Through the Use of an Exact and Varied Vocabulary by Louis A. (Louis Andrew) Flemming
  6. This may be held the error of the author which he himself has to confess when he comes to the Divine interlocution.
    — from Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job by Robert A. (Robert Alexander) Watson

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