<P> The classical unities, Aristotelian unities, or three unities are rules for drama derived from a passage in Aristotle's Poetics . In their neoclassical form they are as follows: </P> <Ol> <Li> unity of action: a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots . </Li> <Li> unity of time: the action in a play should occur over a period of no more than 24 hours . </Li> <Li> unity of place: a play should exist in a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place . </Li> </Ol> <Li> unity of action: a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots . </Li>

What is the unity of time in drama