Plot devices

Question 1

Quest

Answer 1

involve characters on a quest.drives narrative and various subplots fall into place around them.

Question 2

love triangle

Answer 2

classic example is in the twelfth night. adds suspense.

Question 3

deus ex machina

Answer 3

Resolves situations that otherwise seem hopeless. connects loose ends and quickly resolves conflicts. Brings plots to resolution.

Question 4

Cliffhanger

Answer 4

not resolving the ending

Question 5

MacGuffin

Answer 5

characters persue an object that is ultimatly meaningless.

Question 6

McGuffin

Answer 6

characters persue object that is ultimatly meaningless.

Question 7

Plot Voucher

Answer 7

character or object that is introduced early in the story but only becomes crutical later on.

Question 8

Red Herring

Answer 8

plot point that appears to be crucial but later turns out to be misleading.

Question 9

unreliable narrator

Answer 9

when the narrator’s perspective may be distorted or biased.

Question 10

Deus ex Machina reversal

Answer 10

a sudden unexpected event that makes the situation worse for characters.