Mediative voice is a grammatical or rhetorical stance that positions the speaker as a conduit or intermediary—between divine and human, past and present, self and other—rather than as an originator of action; often using passive constructions, impersonal verbs, or invocatory diction (“It was given to me to see…”), it evokes humility, revelation, or channeling, as in prophetic or shamanic poetry where the “I” serves as vessel rather than agent.

Speaker's contemplative, reflective persona. Related: meditative verse, philosophical voice. Tip: Distinguished from dramatic or narrative voice by introspective quality and slower, thought-driven pacing rather than action or dialogue.