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  2. Ellipsis - Wikipedia

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    In legal writing in the United States, Rule 5.3 in the Bluebook citation guide governs the use of ellipses and requires a space before the first dot and between the two subsequent dots. If an ellipsis ends the sentence, then there are three dots, each separated by a space, followed by the final punctuation (e.g. Hah . . . ?).

  3. Poetic devices - Wikipedia

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    Question marks–In poetry, they are used to reflect a contemplative pause. Exclamation marks–Indicates surprise, joy, and other strong emotions the poet is trying to emphasise or convey. Ellipses–Leaving out part of a sentence or an event by substituting it with ellipses is a stylistic element. It represents an omission of words which ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    Use an ellipsis (plural ellipses) if material is omitted in the course of a quotation, unless square brackets are used to gloss the quotation (see § Brackets and parentheses, and the points below). Wikipedia's style for an ellipsis is three unspaced dots (...); do not use the precomposed ellipsis character (…

  5. Glossary of poetry terms - Wikipedia

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    Ars Poetica: a poem that explains the 'art of poetry', or a meditation on poetry using the form and techniques of a poem. [1] Aubade: a love poem welcoming or lamenting the arrival of the dawn. Example: “The Sun Rising” by John Donne. [1] Deep image; Didactic; Dramatic monologue

  6. Ellipsis (narrative device) - Wikipedia

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    Ellipsis is the narrative device of omitting a portion of the sequence of events, allowing the reader to fill in the narrative gaps. Aside from its literary use, the ellipsis has a counterpart in film production. It is there to suggest an action by simply showing what happens before and after what is observed.

  7. Ellipsis (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    That is, the ellipsis can precede or follow its antecedent, e.g.: The man who wanted to order the salmon did order the salmon. The man who wanted to order the salmon did order the salmon. Of the various ellipsis mechanisms, VP-ellipsis has probably been studied the most and is therefore relatively well-understood.

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.

  9. Poetics - Wikipedia

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    Leonardo Bruni's translation of Aristotle's Poetics. Poetics is the study or theory of poetry, specifically the study or theory of device, structure, form, type, and effect with regards to poetry, [1] though usage of the term can also refer to literature broadly.