Which device involves omitting words that are understood from context?

Which device involves omitting words that are understood from context?

• A. Aposiopesis
• B. Ellipsis
• C. Metaphor
• D. Metonymy

Answer: (B)

Omitting words that are understood from context is ellipsis. This device shortens a clause by leaving out repeated words because the meaning is already clear from what’s been said before. For example, in “I can bake cookies, and he can, too,” the verb “bake cookies” is understood in the second part, so it’s omitted. Aposiopesis stops a sentence abruptly, often for dramatic effect; metaphor is a direct implied comparison; metonymy uses a related term to stand for something else. So ellipsis is the best fit for this pattern of leaving out understood words.

Omitting words that are understood from context is ellipsis. This device shortens a clause by leaving out repeated words because the meaning is already clear from what’s been said before. For example, in “I can bake cookies, and he can, too,” the verb “bake cookies” is understood in the second part, so it’s omitted. Aposiopesis stops a sentence abruptly, often for dramatic effect; metaphor is a direct implied comparison; metonymy uses a related term to stand for something else. So ellipsis is the best fit for this pattern of leaving out understood words.