- UNITIES, THREE
- name given to the rule laid down by Aristotle that a tragedy should be limited to one subject, to one place, and a single day.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
UNITIES, THREE
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three unities, the — three′ u′nities, the n. pl. lit. See under unity 8) … From formal English to slang
unities — ▪ dramatic literature in drama, the three principles derived by French classicists from Aristotle s Poetics; they require a play to have a single action represented as occurring in a single place and within the course of a day. These… … Universalium
Unities — Unity U ni*ty, n.; pl. {Unities}. [OE. unite, F. unit[ e], L. unitas, from unus one. See {One}, and cf. {Unit}.] 1. The state of being one; oneness. [1913 Webster] Whatever we can consider as one thing suggests to the understanding the idea of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
three unities, the. — See under unity (def. 8). * * * … Universalium
DRAMATIC UNITIES — three rules of dramatic construction prescribed by Aristotle, observed by the French dramatists, but ignored by Shakespeare, that (1) a play should represent what takes place within eight hours, (2) there must be no change of locality, and (3) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
three unities, the. — See under unity (def. 8) … Useful english dictionary
Classical unities — The classical unities, Aristotelian unities or three unities are rules for drama derived from a passage in Aristotle s Poetics. In their neoclassical form they are as follows: The unity of action: a play should have one main action that it… … Wikipedia
dramatic unities — noun plural : the unities of time, place, and action observed in classical drama * * * the three unities of time, place, and action observed in classical drama as specified by Aristotle in his Poetics. [1920 25] … Useful english dictionary
dramatic unities — the three unities of time, place, and action observed in classical drama as specified by Aristotle in his Poetics. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society … Universalium
