Chekhov's gun
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Chekhov's gun is a narrative principle emphasizing that every element in a story should be necessary, while irrelevant elements should be removed. For example, if a gun is included in a story, there m
A shotgun on display
Anton Chekhov
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best shor
Chekhov's gun
…The principle that all elements must eventually come into play over the course of the story is recorded, with some variation, in several letters by Anton Chekhov, as advice for young playwrights. In recent years, the term has also taken on the meaning of a plot element that is introduced early in a story, whose…
Chekhov in 1889
Portrait of Anton Chekhov by Isaac Levitan (1886)
Birth house of Anton Chekhov in Taganrog, Chekhova street, Russia
The Taganrog Boys Gymnasium in the late 19th century. The cross on top is no longer present.