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If you see a cell phone in a period drama, what is that called?

Retry Correct Incorrect Although this would also likely serve as an example of a blooper, it’s more specifically an anachronism. This term refers to something that belongs to a different time period than the one it’s in. It’s often used to refer to an outdated system or process in real life, but it’s usually the sign of a less-than-diligent writer or filmmaker if an object in fiction is too new for the time period.

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Brooksfilms/Twentieth Century Fox via MovieStillsDb

Brooksfilms/Twentieth Century Fox via MovieStillsDb

If you see a cell phone in a period drama, what is that called?

• Anthropocene
• Anachronism
• Blooper
• Antecedent