1,134 words (≈ 5 minutes)
Deus ex machina ( /ˈdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmɑːkiːnə/ or /ˈdiː.əs ɛks ˈmækɪnə/ Latin: ”god out of the machine”; plural: dei ex machina) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is abruptly solved with the unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object, often considered an “act of god.”
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-06-28
Word count: 1,134 words (≈ 5 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: short story, very short story, quick read, weird, death, Faith, religion, God, Atheist, agnostic, sad, lonely, unique, quirky, descriptive
Christopher Cruz is a graduate student of International Relations living in Richmond, Va. He writes short fiction in between term papers.
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