What are the characteristics of European classical literature?

The artistic features of classical literature are:

first

Draw artistic forms and themes from ancient Greek and Roman literature. This seems to be the same as that of Renaissance writers, but it is actually different. As far as France is concerned, what humanists do is to dig out the ancient books that have been submerged for more than 1000 years; Humanist writers only learn from ancient writers in poetry and prose. As for the form of drama, it can be said that it has not been fully utilized, let alone fables. Classical tragedies and comedies are quite different from those of ancient Greece and Rome. They have the basic forms of modern drama and a certain number of plays, which are suitable for performance in a certain period of time. The dramatic conflict is very sharp and the psychological depiction is very delicate, reaching a new peak of tragedy and comedy. From a global perspective, it is also in an important stage of development.

second

There is a set of strict artistic norms and standards. For example, drama creation should abide by the "three unifications", that is, the plot, time and place must be kept "one". This idea was put forward in16th century. Classical theorists have developed more clearly: they must focus on a single plot and exclude all episodes; Within a day; In one place. The proposer of "Three Uniforms" asserts that these rules are mentioned in Aristotle's The Art of Poetry, but in fact, they are not mentioned at all in The Art of Poetry.