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-Latin for “god from the machine,” it originated in Greek theaters and was eventually translated into Latin. It came about when a [http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/dunkle/comedy/intro19.htm mechane] (a crane) would lower a person or persons playing the role of a god or gods to find a solution to a hopeless situation. This formed the phrase “god from the machine.” In modern times deus ex machina has come to describe anyone or anything that seemingly arrives from nowhere to resolve the conflict in a story.
+Latin for “god out of the machine” or "god from the machine" depending on what refrences you use. The term originated in Greek theaters and was eventually translated into Latin. It came about when a [http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/dunkle/comedy/intro19.htm mechane] (a crane) would lower a person or persons playing the role of a god or gods to find a solution to a hopeless situation. This formed the phrase “god from the machine.” In modern times deus ex machina has come to describe anyone or anything that seemingly arrives from nowhere to resolve the conflict in a story.
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-Sources:
-[http://www.gale.com/free_resources/glossary/glossary_de.htm#d www.gale.com]
+[[Literary Terms]]
-[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Deus+Ex+Machina www.urbandictionary.com]
-[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=deus%20ex%20machina www.dictionary.com]
+=== Works Cited ===
+* [http://www.gale.com/free_resources/glossary/glossary_de.htm#d www.gale.com]
+* Cuddon, J.A. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Themes and Literary Theory''. 4th ed. 1999.
+* Lass, Abraham H., David Kiremidjian, and Ruth M. Goldstein. ''The Dictionary of Classical, Biblical, & Literary Allusions''. 1991.