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deus ex machinaStage device in Greek and Roman drama in which a god appeared in the sky by means of a crane (Greek, mechane) to resolve the plot of a play. Plays by Sophocles and particularly Euripides sometimes require the device. The term now denotes something that appears suddenly and unexpectedly and provides an artificial solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty. deus ex machina improbable agent introduced to solve a dilemma. [Western Drama: LLEI, I: 279] See : Miracle Deus Ex Machina (Latin for “god from a machine”), a dramaturgical and stage device in ancient Greek theater in which a divinity suddenly appears on stage, which leads to the denouement. His intervention resolved the conflict at the root of the tragedy and determined the fate of the heroes. A special lifting machine—the aiorema —helped perform the deus ex machina. Sophocles’ tragedy Philoctetes made use of this device, as did Euripides’ tragedies Helen, Hippolytus, Iphigenia in Tauris, Ion, and Electra, among others. In a figurative sense the expression deus ex machina applies to the unexpected resolution of any sort of conflict. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The entire event undoubtedly had a slight deus ex machina air about it, with Zatlers seen as an imposing figure at the right hand of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis, calling out for concrete deadlines for concrete tasks. of London, UK) describes it, it was a style of performance that was "overwhelming, monologic, and baroque," but it was also an ideology that, with its powerful monarchs, deus ex machina, and providential history endorsed divine right theory and Stuart absolutism. those not obsessed with politics 24/7 — might argue it’s still early, that much can happen, that a deus ex machina is waiting around the summer corner. |
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