Write a short note on the three unities in Greek plays.

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Write a short note on the three unities in Greek plays NU Greek tragedies were written with strict rules for drama These rules made plays simple focused and believable Aristotle first explained these rules in his famous book Poetics The three unities are action time and place They guide the plot setting and duration of plays Unity of Action A play should have one main plot All events must support the central story clearly No unrelated subplots are allowed in the play In Oedipus Rex the story focuses on Oedipus fate Oedipus searches for the truth about Laius murder He says I will bring it all to light Oedipus Everything revolves around this single tragic action Unity of Time The play s events should occur quickly All actions usually happen within one day This keeps the story urgent and realistic In Oedipus Rex the search discovery and punishment happen fast

The audience sees Oedipus rise and fall within hours Time unity makes the tragedy intense and believable Unity of Place The events happen in one location Thebes is the main and only setting in Oedipus Rex This prevents distractions from changing scenes or settings All action occurs around the palace and city of Thebes Tiresias warns Oedipus in the same place saying You have eyes but see nothing Tiresias This shows that place unity strengthens dramatic impact nbsp In short the three unities make Greek plays clear They create focus emotional impact and simplicity in drama In Oedipus Rex the unity of action time and place is perfect These rules guide writers and help the audience understand easily

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