Analyze Shaw's Pygmalion in regard to Freytag's analysis of dramatic structure, which is based on five-act plays.

Christopher Jerde

Freytag's theory of dramatic
structure is usually referred to as Freytag's Triangle.
This triangle charts
the development of a story's action, separating these developments into
five
categories: , rising action, , falling action, and .

Exposition involves setting up the story to come.
Here,
the writer gives the audience information about setting and
characters.

's exposition largely
occurs in the first act. Right away, we know
the story is set in London
during the 1910s. The major characters all make their introductory

appearances here: Eliza, Professor Higgins, and Colonel Pickering. We learn about what
drives
these characters, as well: Higgins is a bully fascinated with
linguistics; Eliza is unrefined
but strong-willed and hoping for a better
life; and Pickering is an amiable man who treats
everyone with basic respect,
regardless of their station.

The stage set,
exposition
gives way to rising action . Rising action is where
the
events build: characters start...

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