Film And Tv Plot Devices

noun the act of directing someone away from the correct path or direction

• The magician used misdirection to deceive the audience.
• She tried to use misdirection to avoid answering the question.
• The con artist pulled off the scam with some clever misdirection.
• His misdirection of blame onto others only caused more problems.

noun a state of unconsciousness or insensibility

adverb completely unconscious or insensible

• After being hit on the head with a baseball, he was knocked out cold.
• She partied so hard last night that she passed out cold on the couch.
• The boxer delivered a powerful punch that left his opponent out cold.
• The news of his betrayal left her feeling emotionally out cold.

noun identity

• The police realized it was a case of mistaken identity when they found the real suspect.
• I thought you were someone else, it was just a case of mistaken identity.
• Dude, that was totally a case of mistaken identity, I swear it wasn't me!
• Her actions were misunderstood as malicious, but it was simply a case of mistaken identity.