Which sentence in this excerpt from Patrick Henry's famous "liberty or death" speech at the Second Virginia Convention in 1775 emphasizes the American colonists’ efforts to avoid war?Refer to these questions related to the different elements of storytelling while reading acts 1 and 2 of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and watching its film version. These questions will guide you in analyzing the important elements of the play and film.

Characters
These questions relate to both the original play and film versions of Pygmalion:

Who is the protagonist?
Who is the antagonist?
What traits of a character make him or her likable or unlikable?
Why do you root for certain characters to succeed or fail?
Do you empathize or sympathize with the situation or troubles of a character?
Plot
These questions relate only to the original play Pygmalion:

How many sections or divisions are in the play?
What is the connection between the acts?
Where do the exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution take place? (Because you are reading only acts 1 and 2, you will not encounter all of the elements of plot. You will encounter the elements of exposition and rising action.)
Setting
These questions relate to both the original play and film versions of Pygmalion.

Where does the story take place?
When does the story take place?
How is the geographical location or time period relevant?
Does the setting contribute to the theme and characterization in the story?
Language
These questions relate to both the original play and film versions of Pygmalion:

How do different characters speak?
How does dialogue contribute to characterization or environment in the story?
Is the language common or elevated? How does the type of language contribute to the enjoyment of the story?
Performance
These questions relate only to the film version of Pygmalion:

How do the direction or acting affect the play?
Has the play been adapted or reinterpreted from the original?
How does the use of costumes and props contribute to the performance?
What other elements of performances do you see at work in the film?
This question relates only to the original text of Pygmalion:

Does the playwright provide any instructions or details regarding props and costumes in the stage directions? What are they?

Use this table to note any similarities and differences you may see between the original play and film versions of Pygmalion with regard to the elements discussed above. This table will help you answer questions later in the lesson.

Similarities Differences
characters
plot
setting
language
performance