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An anachronism in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''Julius Caesar'' was a mechanical clock, which did not exist in the time in which the play was set.
An anachronism in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''Julius Caesar'' was a mechanical clock, which did not exist in the time in which the play was set.
In serious film or drama, any anachronisms that appear tend to be the result of mistakes or oversights on the part of the producers. For example, historical dramas on [[television]] are often marred by anachronistic modern turns of phrase that sit uneasily with the time period in which they are set. In comic productions, blatant anachronisms can be a good source of humor if used judiciously, surprising the audience and sending up dramatic conventions. This often happens in [[pantomime]], where, for example, characters who are supposedly living in pre-[[industrial revolution|industrial]] English villages may suddenly begin debating the visual appeal of modern-day celebrities such as [[Tom Cruise]].
[[Category: Literary Devices]]
[[Category: Literary Devices]]