What Is an Enigma?

An enigma is a question that the audience have which is not answered immediately. A good example of this is in crime dramas such as Sherlock, criminal minds and body of proof when a crime is committed such as a murder. The audience instantly question who committed the crime but this question is not answered till the end when the person is revealed.

In the first ever episode of body of proof the body of a young girl is found on a pier. This is a good example of an enigma as it makes the audience question who killed her.

Another good example is in the Bourne identity when Jason Bourne is being treated by a doctor after being shot in the back . This is an enigma as the audience are questioning how he got the shot wound and why someone would try and kill him.