diff --git a/lexicalStructure.lex b/lexicalStructure.lex
index de6d394..5027607 100644
--- a/lexicalStructure.lex
+++ b/lexicalStructure.lex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DIGIT [0-9]
 
 "null" {printf( "C_NULL: %s (%d)\n", yytext, atoi( yytext ) );}
 
-"'"[.|\n]"'" {printf( "C_CHARACTER: %s (%d)\n", yytext, atoi( yytext ) );} /*using double \ per documentation to show escaped chars*/
+\'.\'|\'\\[nt]\' {printf( "C_CHARACTER: %s (%d)\n", yytext, atoi( yytext ) );} /*using double \ per documentation to show escaped chars*/
 
 "true" {printf( "C_TRUE: %s (%d)\n", yytext, atoi( yytext ) );}
 
diff --git a/simpleLiteralTest.a b/simpleLiteralTest.a
index d93c06a..d33541e 100644
--- a/simpleLiteralTest.a
+++ b/simpleLiteralTest.a
@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@ null
 '7'
 true
 '189
+'/n'
+'/t'
+'"'
+'/'
+