life's plot device

Here's an entry from wikipedia about Plot Device--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_device

There are so many. I am trying to see which one happens in real life (mine, that is).



Chekhov's gun

This one probably happened quite often. The object may not be material, but some skill or life experience that, although seemed redundant, was needed later.



Cliffhanger

Quite many cliffhangers this year. Too many, perhaps.


Deathtrap
Urrrr... No. Not yet, at least.


Deus ex machina
There're always some new characters or turns of events that make real life more interesting and entangle the plot. In this case, real life is more exciting than fiction.


Eavesdropping
Me? No waaay! Really. I always have my headphones at max volume.

Is it valid to view life as a story? Who is the author?