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No. A deus ex machina (which means literally "god from a machine") refers to the practice of having a Deity cranked down from the ceiling of the stage (later from the flies) on wires. This God can then, in poorly written plays, resolve all the plot issues and bring the play to a conclusion. Shakespeare does actually have a deus ex machina in the play Cymbeline, although he is not used to resolve any plot issues and is supposed to be the god visiting Postumous in a dream.
Part of the plot of Twelfth Night, like that of The Comedy of Errors, arises from the presence in the same place of identical twins who are not aware of each others' presence. The resolution of both plays is inherent in the plot device: sooner or later the twins are going to come face to face. When that happens, Viola's disguise is bound to be penetrated. The resolution of the Malvolio subplot arises from the decision of Sir Toby, Maria et al, to stop harassing Malvolio and to arrange for his release, feeling that he had had enough, which was also inherent in the plot in the first place. They had to stop sometime.
No godlike or all-powerful figure appears in Twelfth Night and the play resolves itself quite nicely without one. There is no deus ex machina.
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Which sentence best describes the phrase Deus ex Machina?
Deus ex machina is a literary plot device that means "god from the machine." It is where a hard problem is suddenly resolved by an unexpected event occurring.
How is the phrase deus ex machina used in Tartuffe's novel?
The end of the story has the King come in to prevent Tartuffe from taking all of Orgon's possessions. Deus ex machina means that the all wrongs are corrected by a force that does not fit along with the story. The King appears out of nowhere and saves the day. This doesn't fit along with the story.
Is deus ex machina greek?
The word is Latin but it has its origins in Greek theater. A Greek diety would be hoisted on stage with a mechane where a scene called for the diety to be in flight.
What is an example from the theater of 'Deus ex machina'?
A simple example of the "Deus ex machina" motiv: In Sophocles' "Philoctetes", Philoctetes is about to hurt Ulysses and his son Neoptolemus, who came to the island of Lemnos, where Philoctetes was left by the Greek army, because he was hurt, and his wound smelled very bad. The idea to leave him in the island came from Ulysses. Now, Ulysses is sent by Agamemnon, the general of the crusade against the Trojans, to take from Philoctetes his weapons, who were given to him by Hercules himself. Philoctetes gets very frustrated, since he feels betrayed by his own army, and tries to kill Ulysses. At the very end, Hercules, a god himself, appears as "Deus ex machina" and convinces Philoctetes to swallow his anger and give his weapons to Ulysses, who will take them to Agamemnon.
Is deus ex machina a literary device?
Yes it is a plot device It is latin for "god out of machine".It is used when the problem/crisis of the story is solved abruptly.Example:A new character coming out of nowhere and ultimately resolving the situation.Generally it is used to criticize the lack of creativity on the part of the author.
When was Deus Ex Machina - Lost - created?
Deus Ex Machina - Lost - was created on 2005-03-30.
When did Deus Ex Machina - video game - happen?
Deus Ex Machina - video game - happened in 1984.
When was Deus Ex Machina - video game - created?
Deus Ex Machina - video game - was created in 1984.
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus ex Machina - 1994?
The cast of Deus ex Machina - 1994 includes: Patrick Paroux
What are the release dates for Deus ex Machina - 1984 VG?
Deus ex Machina - 1984 VG was released on: USA: December 1984
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus ex machina - 2001?
The cast of Deus ex machina - 2001 includes: Jed Kurzel as Jay
What has the author Wieland Schmidt written?
Wieland Schmidt has written: 'Der Deus ex machina bei Euripides' -- subject(s): Deus ex machina, Technique
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus et machina - 2012?
The cast of Deus et machina - 2012 includes: Koldo Almandoz Iker Bereziartua Anartz Zuazua
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus Ex-machina - 1995?
The cast of Deus Ex-machina - 1995 includes: Luciene Adami as Dolores Daniela Schmitz as Alice
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus ex machina - 2004?
The cast of Deus ex machina - 2004 includes: Rafa Albert Maribel Casany Carolina Ferre Ruth Lezcona
What actors and actresses appeared in Deus ex machina - 2007?
The cast of Deus ex machina - 2007 includes: Amnon Barri as David Guy Elhanan as Avi Yousef Ibrahim as Yousef
Did Jon CJG stop making Deus ex Machina?
Yes.
