deux ex machina

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deux ex machina

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(Expression) " deux ex machina " is an unexpected or improbable event introduced suddenly in a comedy, drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot.

Usage: The deux ex machine ending in "The Dog in the Manger" by Lope de Vega is not the only convention satirized................

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