Pattern

Setup and payoff

You might say: promise and payoff, Chekhov’s gun

Something placed early is used later. Chekhov: if a gun is on the wall in act one, it must go off later.

Ask

What did I promise, and where do I deliver it?

Sources

1. Wikipedia, Chekhov's gun, principle and distinction between original and modern meaningsFor example, if a gun is included in a story, there must be a reason for it, such as being fired at some later point.

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