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unity of action

unity of action noun: the classical unity that states that a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots.

Noun

unity of action (uncountable)

  1. The classical unity that states that a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots.

Origin of unity of action

* Rhymes: -ækʃən

Questions about unity of action

What does unity of action mean?
Unity of action means the classical unity that states that a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots.
What part of speech is unity of action?
Unity of action is a noun.

Words near unity of action in the dictionary

  1. unitunicate
  2. unitunicates
  3. unity
  4. unity is strength
  5. unity makes strength
  6. unity of action
  7. unity of place
  8. unity of time
  9. unityped
  10. uniunguiculate
  11. uniunivalent

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