Source Word
classical unity
Noun
in-plural
(chiefly
in
the
plural)
Any
of
the
three
rules
for
drama
derived
from
Aristotle's
Poetics:
unity
of
action
(a
play
should
have
one
action
that
it
follows,
with
minimal
subplots),
unity
of
time
(the
action
should
occur
over
a
period
of
no
more
than
24
hours),
and
unity
of
place
(a
play
should
exist
in
a
single
physical
space
and
should
not
attempt
to
compress
geography,
nor
should
the
stage
represent
more
than
one
place).
Japanese Meaning
古典的統一性：アリストテレスの『詩学』に由来する演劇における三つの統一原則、すなわち行動の統一（一つの主要な行動と極小の副次的プロット）、時間の統一（行動が24時間以内で完結すること）、場所の統一（単一の空間で展開され、複数の場所を表現しないこと）
Sense（1）
(chiefly
in
the
plural)
Any
of
the
three
rules
for
drama
derived
from
Aristotle's
Poetics:
unity
of
action
(a
play
should
have
one
action
that
it
follows,
with
minimal
subplots),
unity
of
time
(the
action
should
occur
over
a
period
of
no
more
than
24
hours),
and
unity
of
place
(a
play
should
exist
in
a
single
physical
space
and
should
not
attempt
to
compress
geography,
nor
should
the
stage
represent
more
than
one
place).
（ plural ）
