THE UNITIES (OF PLACE
\ðə jˈuːnɪtɪz ɒv plˈe͡ɪs], \ðə jˈuːnɪtɪz ɒv plˈeɪs], \ð_ə j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_ɪ_z__ ɒ_v p_l_ˈeɪ_s]\
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Time, and action), the three canons of the classical drama; that the scenes should be at the same place, that all the events should be such as might happen within a single day, and that nothing should be admitted not directly relevant to the development of the plot.
By Daniel Lyons
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