Ellipsis (narrative Device)

Ellipsis (narrative Device)

Ellipsis is the narrative device of omitting a portion of the sequence of events, allowing the reader to fill in the narrative gaps. Aside its literary use, the ellipse has a counterpart in film production. It is there to suggest an action by simply showing what happens before and after what is observed. The vast majority of films are ellipses to clear actions that add nothing to the narrative. Beyond these ellipses "convenience", others are still used to advance the story.