Predicament is employed by authors as a versatile device that conveys moments of crisis, humor, or moral quandary. It often signals a state in which characters must confront challenges that blur the lines between danger and absurdity, such as when Casanova admits to an uncomfortable state of vulnerability [1] or when Christie’s hero laments being in an awkward situation [2]. The word also enjoys a broader application that spans from the natural world—Darwin speaks of a cuckoo’s entanglement in its own circumstances [3]—to social and political commentary, where even a minister’s undignified state is noted [4]. In each case, the term encapsulates the tension of being caught in an inescapable, often ironic situation.