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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Element of Surprise. “Chekhov’s Gun” is a writing principle that emphasizes the importance of making every detail in a story important, with no excess information. For example, according to this principle, if a gun appears early in a play, it should be fired later. While this Chekhov play features a gun, it isn’t exactly a Chekhov’s Gun, as it isn’t established prior to the moment Voynitsky fires at the play’s climax.