This question is based on General Literary Principles. A playwright who solves the dilemma of his characters by rescuing them from impossible circumstances ...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1997 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A playwright who solves the dilemma of his characters by rescuing them from impossible circumstances using extra human device has employed

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The playwright has employed "deus ex machina". This term refers to a plot device in which an apparently unsolvable problem is suddenly resolved by an unexpected and improbable intervention. The term is Latin for "god from the machine," referring to ancient Greek plays in which a god would descend onto the stage with the aid of a mechanical crane to resolve the plot. This technique can be seen as a contrived manipulation of the plot and characters, and it often produces a sudden dramatic reversal of the story's direction.

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