A. Divided into separate parts or sides of an issue.
An ellipsis (plural: ellipses) is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. Use an ellipsis when omitting a word, phrase, line, paragraph, or more from a quoted passage. Ellipses save space or remove material that is less relevant. ... Although ellipses are used in many ways, the three-dot method is the simplest.
The correct option is D.
From the excerpt given above, it can be seen that two different plays were discussed and the common factors between the two plays,which make the plays to be similar are the two characters who featured in the two films. The two characters had both appeared in previous plays before where they play minor roles but in the stories discussed above they both play the major characters.