Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary device
plot device |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
can be seen as lazy writing
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| gptkbp:etymology |
gptkb:Latin
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Deus ex Machina
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
5th century BCE
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| gptkbp:meaning |
god from the machine
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| gptkbp:method |
unexpected intervention
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:The_Lord_of_the_Rings
gptkb:Homer's_Odyssey gptkb:Medea Euripides' plays |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Roman
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| gptkbp:purpose |
resolve complex plot
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
plot twist
narrative device contrivance |
| gptkbp:type |
introduction of a new ability
introduction of a new character introduction of a new event |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:film
gptkb:literature gptkb:television gptkb:theatre |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Michael_Daugherty:_Metropolis_Symphony
gptkb:Michael_Daugherty:_Lost_Vegas |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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