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What effect does ellipsis have?

Which sentence is an ellipsis?

Ellipsis

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1
Which sentence is an ellipsis?
If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.
"...Hydrogen is H on the periodic table..."
My name is............
Where are you...?
2
What effect does ellipsis have?
shows repetition
creates a question
shows an hyperbole
creates a pause in the reading
3
What can an ellipsis be used for in literature?
lead into a metaphor
dramatic effect
cut out words in a quote
cuts in scenes
4
How many periods does an ellipsis have?
6
4
3
100
5
What else can be used to portray an ellipsis?
parenthesis
explanation point
dash
question mark