to pause a story
How is an ellipsis used as a literary device?
to extend a scene
to shift time in a story
to cut out dialogue
to pause a story
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it is actually to shift time in a story
I apologize for the confusion. An ellipsis can indeed be used as a literary device to shift time in a story by indicating a gap or omission in the narrative. Thank you for the clarification.