Q:12 )What are the three unities in Aristotle's view ?
The dramatic unities are three : the unity of Action , the unity of Time , the unity of Place . Ever since the renaissance twp reason were advanced in support of The three unities
The Unity of Action:
The three unities were deduced from Aristotle , but the Greek philosopher has stressed only one Unity , the unity of action . The Action of tragedy , he says in the poetics must be a " complete whole " , and it must have " organic unity ". Aristotle compares the plot of a tragedy to a living organism , and says that just as in a living organism every part is harmoniously related to each other , and to the whole so in tragedy also the various incidents and events must bear a proportionate and harmonious relationship .
Digressions and episodes may be introduced , but then they should be integral to the plot , they must be made an integral part of the plot , and must contribute to the effect which the dramatist wants to create . It should not be possible even to transpose them i.e. to shift them from one place to another .
Unity of Time :
Aristotle asserts that , tragedy attempts as far as possible , to remain within one revolution of the sun . Spectators , they argued , would not believe in the reality of an action that compressed several days or in the case of Shakespearean drama , several years into a three hour drama . And if the spectators did not believe in the reality of the action , the tragedy would not have its proper effect .
Unity of Place :
The unity of Place , Aristotle does not even mention once. While comparing epic and tragedy , he merely says that epic may narrate several actions taking place simultaneously at several places but this is not possible in tragedy which does not narrate , but represents through action . It was said that in the drama there should be no change of place , and even if the scene changes it must not be to too great a distance . It was laid down that it should be confined to the limits of a single city .