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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". | 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 | Early example of phrase being used in the sense of plot device if possible. | ||
Example from [[Detective_fiction]] | Example from [[Detective_fiction]] | ||
Possibly an example of a visual red herring from film? | Possibly an example of a visual red herring from film? | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 30 March 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 the sense of plot device if possible.
Example from Detective_fiction
Possibly an example of a visual red herring from film?