Pygmalion
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Pygmalion

by George Bernard Shaw
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1
  • Act 2
  • Act 3
  • Act 4
  • Act 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Language and Speech Theme Icon
    Language and Speech
  • Appearance and Identity Theme Icon
    Appearance and Identity
  • Social Class and Manners Theme Icon
    Social Class and Manners
  • Education and Intelligence Theme Icon
    Education and Intelligence
  • Femininity and Gender Roles Theme Icon
    Femininity and Gender Roles
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Eliza Doolittle
  • Henry Higgins
  • Colonel Pickering
  • Clara Eynsford Hill
  • Freddy Eynsford Hill
  • Alfred Doolittle
  • Mrs. Higgins
  • Ezra D. Wannafeller
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Clothing Symbol Icon
    Clothing
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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  • Act 3 Quiz
  • Act 4 Quiz
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Fredericksen, Erik. "Pygmalion." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 15 Jan 2014. Web. 16 Feb 2026.


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Fredericksen, Erik. "Pygmalion." LitCharts LLC, January 15, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/pygmalion.

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