dramatic unities

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plural noun

the three unities of time, place, and action observed in classical drama as specified by Aristotle in his Poetics.

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Origin of dramatic unities

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby dramatic unities

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How to use dramatic unities in a sentence

In this poem the dramatic unities are perfectly preserved, the atmosphere and climate in harmony with every event.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Further, the "dramatic unities" of time and place, as well as of action, were held to be binding.
Polyeucte|Pierre Corneille
What unity it has is not of the stage or the dramatic Unities.
The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust'|H. B. Cotterill
Dramatic Unities In the classic play the so-called dramatic unities of time, place, and action were strictly observed.
English Literature|William J. Long

The fact that the story of atmosphere can hardly escape manifesting the dramatic unities does not amalgamate the two matters.
The Technique of Fiction Writing|Robert Saunders Dowst