{"id":352406,"date":"2021-10-13T16:16:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T16:16:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T13:16:38","slug":"how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Spot the Narrative Trope"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34f913b8e4b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34f913b8e4b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope\/#Watch_%E2%80%9CWhat_is_Deus_Ex_Machina_%E2%80%94_The_%E2%80%9CGod_From_the_Machine%E2%80%9D_Plot_Device_Explained%E2%80%9D\" >Watch \u201cWhat is Deus Ex Machina \u2014 The \u201cGod From the Machine\u201d Plot Device Explained\u201d:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope\/#Who_made_this\" >Who made this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-spot-the-narrative-trope\/#More_videos_like_this\" >More videos like this<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How to Spot the Narrative Trope<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<pre><code>     &lt;span class=\"mx-1\"&gt;Here\u2019s a video essay that explains the narrative device, its strengths, and its weaknesses.&lt;\/span&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div id=\"\"&gt;&lt;figure class=\"sf-entry-featured-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> \"&gt;&lt;img width=\"800\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jurassic_Park_deus_ex_machina.jpeg\" class=\"articlethumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jurassic Park Deus Ex Machina\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jurassic_Park_deus_ex_machina.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jurassic_Park_deus_ex_machina-768x415.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/&gt;&lt;p&gt;\n                    &lt;span class=\"sf-entry-flag sf-entry-flag-creditline\"&gt;Universal Pictures&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n                        &lt;\/figure&gt;&lt;!-- START BYLINE --&gt;&lt;div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-center my-4 text-center medium dark-gray\"&gt;\n        By\u00a0Meg Shields\u00a0\u00b7 Published on October 13th, 2021 \n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;!-- END BYLINE --&gt;\n\n    &lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Queue \u2014 your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we\u2019re watching a video essay on the storytelling device known as deus ex machina.&lt;\/em&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr\/>\n<p>All hope is lost and our tenacious hero is cornered. After all their valiant exploits, it has come to this: certain death, insurmountable odds, and a no-win situation. Then, out of nowhere: a godsend. Maybe it\u2019s a <em>T-rex<\/em> coming out of nowhere to munch on some pesky velociraptors a la <strong><em>Jurassic Park<\/em><\/strong>. Or maybe it\u2019s <strong>Superman<\/strong> (in the 1978 film) realizing he can turn back time by flying around the Earth super fast. Or maybe it\u2019s the alien invasion in Steven Spielberg\u2019s <em><strong>War of the Worlds<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>being snuffed out in the 11th hour by the common cold.<\/p>\n<p>Not all <em>deus ex machina<\/em> are created equal. But it\u2019s important to know how to spot the plot contrivance in order to differentiate its more permissible iterations. The term, while Latin, is ancient Greek in origin. In Attic tragedies, performers playing gods would descend from platforms run by pully systems. And while \u201cgod from the machine\u201d is no longer so literal, narrative get out of jail free cards exist to this day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly speaking, such plot devices are signs of cheap, lazy, and overly convenient writing. And while they differ in scale and sinfulness, they tend to fall into the same broad categories: the cavalry coming to the rescue; unknown information saving the day last minute, and pure coincidence, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>But as the video essay below argues, some\u00a0<em>deus ex machina <\/em>deserve a pass. Explicitly calling out a convenient plot contrivance for what it is can buy you some grace. And, done right, there\u2019s nothing wrong with weaponizing your genre\u2019s conventions to deploy a day-saving twist. For a more thorough look at the plot convenience, how to identify it, and when to give it a pass, check out the video essay below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_%E2%80%9CWhat_is_Deus_Ex_Machina_%E2%80%94_The_%E2%80%9CGod_From_the_Machine%E2%80%9D_Plot_Device_Explained%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Watch \u201cWhat is Deus Ex Machina \u2014 The \u201cGod From the Machine\u201d Plot Device Explained\u201d:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Deus Ex Machina \u2014 The &quot;God From the Machine&quot; Plot Device Explained\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SNvj8jCrGiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_made_this\"><\/span>Who made this?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" data-inc=\"3\">This video about how to spot a <em>deus ex machina\u00a0<\/em>was created by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studiobinder.com\/\"><strong>StudioBinder<\/strong><\/a>, a production management software creator that also h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to produce wildly informative video essays. They tend to focus on the mechanics of filmmaking itself, from staging to pitches and directorial techniques. You can check out their YouTube account\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCUFoQUaVRt3MVFxqwPUMLCQ\/videos\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_videos_like_this\"><\/span>More videos like this<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<pre><code>    Related Topics: The Queue\n    &lt;!-- AUTHOR BOX --&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"gray-bg p-4 border small mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row align-items-center text-md-center\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/meg.jpg\" class=\"circle img-fluid\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md\">\n            Meg Shields is the humble farm boy of your dreams and a senior contributor at Film School Rejects. She currently runs three columns at FSR: The Queue, How&#8217;d They Do That?, and Horrorscope. She is also a curator for One Perfect Shot and a freelance writer for hire. Meg can be found screaming about John Boorman&#8217;s &#8216;Excalibur&#8217; on Twitter here: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWorstNun\">@TheWorstNun<\/a>. (She\/Her).        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<pre><code>    &lt;!-- START RECOMMENDED READING 1 --&gt;\n                                &lt;section class=\"recommended py-5\"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Recommended Reading&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\n\n        &lt;\/section&gt;&lt;!-- END RECOMMENDED READING --&gt;\n\n\n&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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