Deus ex machina 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with synonyms, images and authentic examples for GRE and SAT candidates and advanced learners of English
/ˌdeɪ.əs.eksˈmæk.ɪ.nə/ (noun)
Definition
a solution to an event or plot that resolves all the problems or issues in a hopeless situation very easily, an unconvincing character that resolves plots especially in a play or novel
Example
Deus ex machina, (Latin: “god from the machine”) a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial or contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty.
The term was first used in ancient Greek and Roman drama, where it meant the timely appearance of a god to unravel and resolve the plot. The deus ex machina was named for the convention of the god’s appearing in the sky, an effect achieved by means of a crane (Greek: mēchanē). The dramatic device dates from the 5th century BC; a god appears in Sophocles’ Philoctetes and in most of the plays of Euripides to solve a crisis by divine intervention.
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