LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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They must be observed
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It is not necessary to observe them
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He favours the observance of the Unity of Action only
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Their observance depends upon the nature of the theme of the play
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Detailed explanation-1: -He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and does not refer to any biography of Milton.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three unities are: unity of action: a tragedy should have one principal action. unity of time: the action in a tragedy should occur over a period of no more than 24 hours. unity of place: a tragedy should exist in a single physical location.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sydney has founded that English comedy and tragedy violated the two unities: unity of time and unity of place. Sydney observes that the dramatist should follow Aristotle’s dictum that the action of a drama should be occurred one day or two days in some cases but most of the English dramas violate the unity of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -He strongly advocates that every good play must observe the unities of time limit of twenty-four hours, and then only it imitates nature well. The unity of place must be observed and this is done by French dramatists. They keep the whole play at the same place.