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  2. MacGuffin - Wikipedia

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    The use of a MacGuffin as a plot device predates the name MacGuffin. The Holy Grail of Arthurian legend has been cited as an early example of a MacGuffin. The Holy Grail is the desired object that is essential to initiate and advance the plot, but the final disposition of the Grail is never revealed, suggesting that the object is not of significance in itself. [8]

  3. Triggering device - Wikipedia

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    A Triggering device is an electronic circuit, such as a Schmitt trigger, which is used to control another electronic circuit. Uses In many of industrial operations ...

  4. Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia

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    In recent years, the term has also taken on the meaning of a plot element that is introduced early in a story, whose significance to the plot does not become clear until later. [5] [6] This meaning is separate from Chekhov's original intention with the principle, which relates to narrative conservation and necessity, rather than plot significance.

  5. Plot device - Wikipedia

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    A plot device or plot mechanism [1] is any technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward. [2] A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived or arbitrary device may confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension of disbelief. However, a well-crafted plot device, or one that emerges naturally from the setting or ...

  6. List of narrative techniques - Wikipedia

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    Name Definition Example Setting as a form of symbolism or allegory: The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction; sometimes, storytellers use the setting as a way to represent deeper ideas, reflect characters' emotions, or encourage the audience to make certain connections that add complexity to how the story may be interpreted.

  7. "Trigger warnings serve to protect the autonomy of students with histories of trauma. It would be a mistake to abandon them because of a few errant examples of overreach.

  8. The Fargo shooter used a binary trigger. Here's what to know ...

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    The July 14 shooting in Fargo, which killed one officer and wounded two others and a civilian, has put a spotlight on the device and other trigger modifications that are a growing concern for The ...

  9. Rube Goldberg machine - Wikipedia

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    Japan — Such devices are often called "Pythagorean devices" or "Pythagoras switch". PythagoraSwitch ( ピタゴラスイッチ , Pitagora Suicchi ) is the name of a TV show featuring such devices. Another related genre is the Japanese art of chindōgu , which involves inventions that are hypothetically useful but of limited actual utility.