Word for the Day – Dues ex machina

Dues ex machina

• Noun:
  1. a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve
  2. a god introduced by means of a crane in ancient Greek and Roman drama to decide the final outcome
• Synonyms:
  1. contrivance
  2. gimmick
• Usage:
  1. Some folks consider Poe’s abrupt ending of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket a deus ex machina.
• Encountered:
  1. A comment on my blog by the Dictionary Dude

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