Quiz on Shaw's Pygmalion and Intertextuality

What is intertextuality?

• The process of writing a completely new story.

• A connection between one text and another.

• The use of difficult vocabulary in a text.

• A style of storytelling without a structure.

Which ancient myth inspired Shaw's Pygmalion?

• The myth of Narcissus.

• The myth of Persephone.

• The myth of Pygmalion.

• The myth of Orpheus.

What does the statue symbolize in the myth of Pygmalion?

• Beauty and perfection.

• Power and strength.

• Rebellion and independence.

• Loss and grief.

How does Shaw's Pygmalion differ from the myth of Pygmalion in its theme?

• Shaw's play focuses on independence and social class, not romantic love.

• Shaw's play emphasizes love and devotion, unlike the myth.

• Shaw's play includes magical transformation, just like the myth.

• Shaw's play removes the idea of transformation altogether.

What is the main similarity between the myth of Pygmalion and Shaw's play?

• Both focus on the idea of transformation.

• Both end with the creator and creation falling in love.

• Both explore rebellion against the creator.

• Both involve social commentary on gender roles.

In Shaw's play, who is the 'creator,' and who is the 'creation'?

• Higgins is the creator, and Eliza is the creation.

• Higgins is the creation, and Eliza is the creator.

• Higgins is the sculptor, and Galatea is the creation.

• Aphrodite is the creator, and Higgins is the creation.

In the myth of Pygmalion, who brings the statue to life?

• Zeus.

• Aphrodite.

• Hera.

• Athena.

How does intertextuality add meaning to Shaw's Pygmalion?

• By directly retelling the myth.

• By borrowing the idea of transformation and adapting it to critique social class and gender.

• By keeping the romantic focus of the myth in a modern context.

• By creating completely new characters without any connections to the myth.

What does Eliza's transformation symbolize in Shaw's play?

• The magical power of love.

• The struggle for social mobility and independence.

• The perfection of beauty.

• The passive role of a creation.

How is intertextuality proven in Shaw's Pygmalion?

• By directly referencing the myth in the text.

• By taking the core idea of transformation from the myth and giving it a new perspective.

• By retelling the story of the myth exactly as it is.

• By removing any connections to the myth.