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Deus ex machina
Meaning
Noun
●
Any
resolution
to
a story
that does not
pay
due
regard
to the
story
's
internal
logic
and that
is so
unlikely
that it
challenges
suspension of disbelief
, and
presumably
allows the
author
,
director
, or
developer
to end the
story
in
the way that
they desired.
●
A
contrived
solution
to a problem,
relying
on an
agent
external
to the situation.
●
A
deity
in Greek and Roman
drama
who was
brought in
by
stage
machinery
to
intervene
in a
difficult situation
(i.e; to
resolve
a
crisis
, or
untangle
issues
surrounding
it, a
character
logically
expected
to do so).
●
A
machine
used to
bring
an
actor
playing
a
god
onto the
stage
, either up through a
trapdoor
or (e.g. by
crane
) from above.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
deus ex machina
English
deus ex machina
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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