"unity of action" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: * Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Rhymes: -ækʃən|lang=}} Rhymes: -ækʃən, {{rhymes|en|ækʃən|s=6}} Rhymes: -ækʃən Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unity of action (uncountable)
  1. (theater, literature) The classical unity that states that a play should have one action that it follows, with minimal subplots. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Literature, Theater Translations: toiminnan ykseys (Finnish), unité d’action [feminine] (French), jedność akcji [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-unity_of_action-en-noun-TYzGTP3C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, literature, media, publishing, theater

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