Three Unities 。三一律；三整一律 Aristotle in his work Poetics defined what he termed,“the three unities” Unity of time Unity of place Unity of action
Three Unities ❖ 三一律;三整一律 ❖ Aristotle in his work Poetics defined what he termed, “the three unities” Unity of time Unity of place Unity of action
Unity of time: the entire action to take place in a fictional 24- hour period Unity of place: sthe action to unfold in a single location Unity of action: ~a play should have one main action that it follows, with no or few subplots
❖ Unity of time: the entire action to take place in a fictional 24- hour period ❖ Unity of place: the action to unfold in a single location ❖ Unity of action: a play should have one main action that it follows, with no or few subplots
。Poetry: lyric epic didactic satiric dramatic <each class guided by some peculiar principles
❖ Poetry: lyric epic didactic satiric dramatic each class guided by some peculiar principles
Prose: >precise >direct >flexible
❖ Prose: ➢precise ➢direct ➢flexible
Major Representatives Alexander Pope Joseph Addison Richard Steele Jonathan Swift Samuel Johnson
Major Representatives ❖ Alexander Pope ❖ Joseph Addison ❖ Richard Steele ❖ Jonathan Swift ❖ Samuel Johnson