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One example of a good literary device for television is an aside. This is when a character speaks to the audience, telling them a secret that the characters on stage (or in the movie) are not supposed to know. An example of a movie using asides is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Another would be a monologue. Monologues can be delivered with great effect on television or onstage because the viewers can see the emotions of the speaker, rather than just reading and assuming. An example of a good monologue is the one delivered by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men.

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