a deus ex machina



a deus ex machina

  (formal)
a way of ending a play or event that seems false and that involves problems being dealt with too easily Shakespeare produces a very unsatisfying deus ex machina in 'The Winter's Tale' when a statue of the queen comes to life.
See also: deus, ex, machina

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrandiBRAN-deeEnglish
Bernie['bə:ni]
CezÁRio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cerise-French
Telma-Portuguese
Livianus-Ancient Roman