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Red herring - General definition of the term as a plot device
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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 phrase being used in the sense of plot device if possible.
Early example of phrase being used in 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?
[[User:Benjamin Breakstone|Benjamin Breakstone]] 19:05, 30 March 2008 (CDT)

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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?

Benjamin Breakstone 19:05, 30 March 2008 (CDT)

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