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Definitions of deus ex machina in various dictionaries:
noun - any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
DEUS EX MACHINA - any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
DEUS EX MACHINA - Deus ex machina (Latin: [ˈdeʊs ɛks ˈmaː.kʰɪ.naː]: or ; plural: dei ex machina; English ‘god from the machine’) is a plot device whereby ...
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Feb 3 2019 The Times - Concise |
Aug 9 2017 The Times - Cryptic |
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In ancient Roman drama it was the supreme being introduced to resolve the tangles in the plot |
Literally "god from a machine", this term refers to a god introduced to resolve a plot |
Bust out your Latin for this, anv artificial device that resolves the difficulties of a plot |
Literally "God out of a machine", it's the Latin phrase for an unlikely & providential intervention |
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Deus ex machina (Latin: [ˈdeʊs ɛks ˈmaː.kʰɪ.naː]: or ; plural: dei ex machina; English ‘god from the machine’) is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence, typically so much as to seem contrived. Its function can be to resolve an otherwise irresolvable plot situation, to surprise the audience, to bring the tale to a happy ending, or act as a comedic device. |