Coup de TheatreAn unforeseen or unexpected turn in a drama to produce a sensational effect. In ordinary life, something planned for effect. Burke and his dagger was meant for a coup de théâtre, but it was turned into farce by a little ready wit. (See Dagger-Scene.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Coup de Theatre from Infoplease:
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