⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: Q. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ✊ Norwich (2019) Verbatim. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Verbatim means word for word. It may refer to: Topics referred to by the same term. Quotation. Repetition of one expression as part of another one Direct speech is often used as a literary device to represent someone's point of view. Quotations are also widely used in spoken language when an interlocutor wishes to present a proposition that they have come to know via hearsay. Comparison between direct, indirect, and free indirect speech[edit] Quoted or direct speech:[a] Direct speech and indirect speech can also refer to the difference between speech acts where the illocutionary force is conveyed directly and indirectly, respectively.
Thus, "What time is it? " He laid down his bundle and thought of his misfortune. Reported or normal indirect speech:[a] He laid down his bundle and thought of his misfortune. Free indirect speech:[a] He laid down his bundle and thought of his misfortune. The distinction between indirect speech and free indirect speech is mostly one of style, hence free indirect speech is sometimes described as a free indirect style. As a literary device[edit] Syntax[edit]