In Neoclassical drama, the 'Unity of Time' typically required the action of the play to occur within what duration?
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Correct answer: Twenty-four hours
The Unity of Time aimed for verisimilitude, suggesting that the audience would find it difficult to believe that days or years had passed while they sat in the theater for only a few hours.
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