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''Very'' rough outline: | |||
Red herring - General definition of the term as a plot device | |||
Etymology - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (R 803 Br): "A deliberate or sometimes unintentional diversion, which distracts from a line of enquiry or a topic under discussion. A red herring (i.e. one dried, smoked, and salted) drawn across a fox's path destroys the scent and faults the hounds". | |||
Early example of phrase being used in sense of "plot device" if possible. | |||
Example from [[Detective_fiction]] | |||
Possibly an example of a visual red herring from film? | |||
[[User:Benjamin Breakstone|Benjamin Breakstone]] 19:05, 30 March 2008 (CDT) | |||
== Disambiguation? == | |||
Red herring (U.S. securities regulation) A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock and the prospects of the issuing company. | |||
Red herring (Scandinavian buffet) A small fish of the genus ''Clupea'' marinated in tomato sauce | |||
Red herring (toxicology) A small fish of the genus ''Clupea'' that died of the Red Tide | |||
''Red Herring'' (publishing) a U.S. magazine and website about investing, emphasizing new technology. | |||
Red herring (forensic icthyology) a frozen block of fish of the genus ''Clupea'' that was used to bludgeon the victim, and was thawed and served to the investigating detctives | |||
[[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 21:27, 25 May 2008 (CDT) | |||
Latest revision as of 20:27, 25 May 2008
Very rough outline:
Red herring - General definition of the term as a plot device
Etymology - Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (R 803 Br): "A deliberate or sometimes unintentional diversion, which distracts from a line of enquiry or a topic under discussion. A red herring (i.e. one dried, smoked, and salted) drawn across a fox's path destroys the scent and faults the hounds".
Early example of phrase being used in sense of "plot device" if possible.
Example from Detective_fiction
Possibly an example of a visual red herring from film?
Benjamin Breakstone 19:05, 30 March 2008 (CDT)
Disambiguation?
Red herring (U.S. securities regulation) A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock and the prospects of the issuing company.
Red herring (Scandinavian buffet) A small fish of the genus Clupea marinated in tomato sauce
Red herring (toxicology) A small fish of the genus Clupea that died of the Red Tide
Red Herring (publishing) a U.S. magazine and website about investing, emphasizing new technology.
Red herring (forensic icthyology) a frozen block of fish of the genus Clupea that was used to bludgeon the victim, and was thawed and served to the investigating detctives
Howard C. Berkowitz 21:27, 25 May 2008 (CDT)