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dramatic unities

plural noun

Definition of dramatic unities

: the unities of time, place, and action that are observed in classical drama

Examples of dramatic unities in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Never has a contemporary film shattered the dramatic unities with such force. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘BlacKkKlansman’ Review: Running on Fury," 9 Aug. 2018

First Known Use of dramatic unities

circa 1922, in the meaning defined above

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