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Unity of action, in Aristotle, concerns:
AThe chorus's strophes
BThe protagonist's biography end to end
CThe action itself, not merely the protagonist's life
DThe audience's clock-time
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The action itself, not merely the protagonist's life
1. Aristotle distinguishes the unity of action from biographical unity.
2. A play about Achilles's life is not unified merely by being about Achilles.
3. The action must be one and whole.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1974 — Aristotle's Poetics — "Unity concerns the action itself, not merely the protagonist's life"_
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