Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Plot device
Film term |
| gptkbp:category |
Storytelling technique
Narrative device |
| gptkbp:coinedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
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| gptkbp:defines |
An object, device, or event that serves as the motivation for characters and the plot but is itself unimportant to the overall narrative
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| gptkbp:firstMentioned |
1930s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The MacGuffin
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:The_Maltese_Falcon
The Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark The briefcase in Pulp Fiction |
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:film
gptkb:literature gptkb:Television |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Judith_Saunders
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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