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Categories: Narratology, Plot (narrative), Film and video terminology, Narrative techniques, Fiction

McGuffin MacGuffin Mac guffin MacGuffins maguffin

(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot WordNet 3.0

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(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In fiction, a MacGuffin is an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself. Wikipedia

Plot device Wikidata

A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline. Wiktionary

The McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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McGuffin, MacGuffin