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Chekhov's gun

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物語において、登場するすべての要素が必要であり、無関係な要素は排除すべきというドラマ原則。 / (チェーホフの銃とも呼ばれる)ストーリーテリングにおける、シーンや要素が後のプロットに必ず影響を与える必要があるという考え方。
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劇作家は、物語の要素はすべて必要であり、無関係な要素は削るべきだという原則を脚本に適用して各場面を引き締め、物語を進めない小道具やサブプロットを削った。

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(literature) A dramatic principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed.

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Chekhov's gun

The playwright tightened every scene with Chekhov's gun, cutting away props and lines that didn't push the story forward.

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The playwright tightened every scene with Chekhov's gun, cutting away props and lines that didn't push the story forward.

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