NO wikipedia, pleaseWhat does "deus ex machina" mean?
The term deus ex machina is used for cases where an author uses some improbable (and often clumsy) plot device to work his or her way out of a difficult situation.
When the cavalry comes charging over the hill or when the impoverished hero is relieved by an unexpected inheritance, it's often called a deus ex machina.What does "deus ex machina" mean?
The most important thing left out above is that the phrase originated from the use of a machine to bring actors, usually representing gods, onto the stage in ancient Greek plays.
Wikipedia explains it well. Just because you don't want Wikipedia doesn't mean that I don't.What does "deus ex machina" mean?
Literally, it means "god from a machine". In ancient greek drama, the plot was often resolved by means of a god intervening in the lives of men. More generally, it now refers to any miraculous occurrence that wraps up a plot.
From the dictionary:
a person or thing (as in fiction or drama) that appears or is introduced suddenly and unexpectedly and provides a contrived solution to an apparently insoluble difficulty
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