Is there a proper name for the 3 asterisks that are used to suggest temporal discontinuity?
For example, when some long prose passage ends, this appears:
\\* \\* \\*
Then some new prose passage begins. The three asterisks dividing the two prose sections are understood to divide the two sections into non-continuous temporal spaces.
I am interested in knowing if there is a *specific name* to describe *symbolic or graphical* markings that are meant to suggest *temporal discontinuity*.
It is generally considered just a section break. It could be called an "asterism" but that tends to denote three asterisks stacked in a star pattern (hence the astrological-esque name). Hope this is helpful so many months later!
