Stream of consciousnessA narrative technique employed by Virginia Woolf in 'Mrs. Dalloway'
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A literary style in which thoughts and ideas are presented in the order they appear in the mind"Woolf uses the stream of consciousness technique to reveal the internal monologue of the characters."
MonologueThe verbal thoughts of a single character in a story, often used by Woolf in this book
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A lengthy speech by a single character"'Clarissa Dalloway's monologue offered insights into her character and past."
ParliamentA central location which is referenced in 'Mrs Dalloway'
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The highest legislature in a country"'Peter Walsh imagined himself taking a seat in Parliament."
RegretA powerful emotion expressed by characters in 'Mrs Dalloway'
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A feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made"'Clarissa Dalloway felt a pang of regret as she thought of her past."
BourgeoisieA social class that 'Mrs Dalloway' herself belongs to
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The middle class, typically in reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes"`Mrs. Dalloway's party was filled with members of the bourgeoisie."