dramatic unities
plural noun
: the unities of time, place, and action that are observed in classical drama
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Never has a contemporary film shattered the dramatic unities with such force.
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Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
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