Which of the following is true of an ellipsis? A. It shows a character may be implying, rather than stating, something. B. It shows a character may be more important to the plot than others. C. It shows where a character's speech is beginning and ending. D. It shows where a tagline should appear in normal conversation.

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Laney House

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30 April, 20:06

Which of the following is true of an ellipsis? A. It shows a character may be implying, rather than stating, something. B. It shows a character may be more important to the plot than others. C. It shows where a character's speech is beginning and ending. D. It shows where a tagline should appear in normal conversation.

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Layla Massey · Answer 1

"A. It shows a character may be implying, rather than stating, something" is the best option since it purposefully omits a word or group of words from the text--forcing the reader to infer what the character is saying.