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Dramatic Unities

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Three rules of dramatic construction prescribed by Aristotle, observed by the French dramatists, but ignored by Shakespeare, that a play should represent what takes place within eight hours, there must be no change of locality, and there must be no minor plot.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Dramatic Unities'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​d/dramatic-unities.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.