Omission & Flow
Ellipsis
Omitting words that can be recovered from grammar or context: “I took the high road; she, the low.” The reader supplies “took” and “road” in the second clause.
"And he to England shall along with you." — Hamlet
Don't confuse it with Aposiopesis. Aposiopesis breaks off irrecoverably; elliptical omissions are recoverable from the surrounding grammar.
Examples
I ordered soup; she, salad.
The second clause omits “ordered,” which is recoverable from the first.
Some chose the mountains; others, the sea.
“Chose” is omitted from the second clause but supplied by the first.
Often used alongside this device
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