Which rules defined French classical theatre in the seventeenth century?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The unities of time, place and action
- Step 1: Classical theatre aimed at order and plausibility. Step 2. The play had one action, in one place, within a day. Answer: the three unities. Why not the others: these describe Romantic drama and the theatre of the absurd.
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