Final answer:
The correct answer is 'Divine, gods' as the phrase 'Deus Ex Machina' refers to the intervention of supernatural forces, typically gods, in literature to resolve complex situations within a plot. The correct answer is b) Divine, gods.
Step-by-step explanation:
The phrase 'Deus Ex Machina' is a literary device referring to a plot device where an unexpected power or event saves a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot mechanism in a play or novel.
This term originates from Ancient Greek theater, where it literally meant 'God from the machine,' and was used to describe the intervention of supernatural forces—usually gods—to resolve the plot.
In modern literature, Deus Ex Machina is often seen as a narrative shortcut that can be unsatisfying for the audience when it seems implausible or when it disrupts the story's internal logic.
Given this context, the correct answer to the student's question is: b) Divine, gods. The phrase 'Divine forces' are those that interest themselves in the action and intervene at times, and the intervention of the 'gods' is what is called 'machinery' or 'Deus Ex Machina' in literary terms.