Drydens Essay Of Dramatic Poesy Is A Discussion In Dialogue Form Of

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Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy is a discussion in dialogue form of
such matters as the merits of Elizabethan, French, and Restoration
plays, the place of rhyme in drama, and the value of dramatic "rules."

    It is said that the unity of time the audience can comprehend is
about 24 hours or as close to that as they can come. The reasoning
behind this is the fact the pretend action, or plot of the story should be
about the same as the time that it is representing, or as close as
possible. By doing this the viewer of the play is not getting what he or
her should be. By limiting the amount of time that can be represented
in a play, you are limiting the potential of the writer. And by doing this
you are not giving the viewer what they want, a good show.

    The unity of place is where the play is set, where the action takes
place. This unity says that the play should have a consistent setting.
Since the stage on which the play is performed is only one stage, it is
inconceivable that it be thought of as many different ones, far apart or
near to each other. If the setting varied in position, being far apart,
would not hold true to the unity of time. If you were to travel to other
cities or countries it would surely take longer than twenty-four hours.
The French follow this strictly, a scene is never changed in the middle
of

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