MacGuffin
A MacGuffin or McGuffin is a plot device that catches the viewers attention and drives it away from what the actual plot is. They are irrelevant pieces of information offered to the viewers that actually do not have any real meaning and consequences at the end of the film. The MacGuffin technique is common in films, especially Thrillers, usually the MacGuffin is the central focus of the film in the first act, and then becomes less important as the struggles and motivations of characters play out. Alfred Hitchcock is incredibly famous for his great use of the 'MacGuffin'.
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