Flashcard sets with a 'deus ex machina' term meaning '= "god from the machine." in modern drama and fiction, any forced or artificial device introduced by the author to solve some difficult problem with the resolution of a plot. for example, a last-minute reprieve saves the hero from wrongful execution. considered a weakness in serious drama, it is a common element in melodrama.'

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