Shaw, George Bernard: 1856-1950

Saint Joan, 1923 - Language/Style

  • English Language Level: Moderate Difficulty
    • Vocabulary – Mostly everyday early 20th-century English, with some historical, religious, military, and formal terms that are slightly challenging.

      Sentence Structure – Mix of short, clear dialogue and longer, rhetorical or complex sentences, especially in speeches and courtroom passages.

  • The play mixes mostly clear, everyday English with occasional formal, historical, or philosophical words and some long, complex sentences, making it generally understandable.