In what way is "Pygmalion" a Shavian play? Please explain the term Shavian play.

According to The Free Dictionary website, the term Shavian
is defined as the following:

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Of, relating to, or characteristic of George
Bernard Shaw or his
works.

Based solely off of
this definition, the play "Pygmalion" is a Shavian play given it was written by Shaw.
This alone is not a great definition of the characteristics of Shavian writing
though.

Therefore, to characterize Shaw, and therefore
Shavian writing, one must look at how and what Shaw's writings
contained.

Shaw's writings are infused with his own wit and
self-confidence. He educated himself in music and, therefore, was very fond of sound- as
seen in the play "Pygmalion" given the teaching of proper
speech.

Shaw's colorful language mirrors the "language"
seen in music. The dialogue between characters seems to flow off of the tongue in the
same way in which one would sing lyrics.

Shaw loved satire
and seemed to find much humor in forcing people to look at the absurd ways in which
conventional thinking led them. Shaw's discontent with conventional thinking almost
caused him to be charged with treason after writing "Common Sense About the War". His
wit and self-confidence seemed to be too much for those in charge of governmental
dealings and they saw Shaw as bitter and simply cast him
out.

Based upon these historical aspects of Shaw's life,
one can characterize Shavian works as ones in which satire, wit, and author confidence
are used to question the aspects of society which may seem too
accepted.

Therefore, the play "Pygmalion" adheres to these
characteristics given Shaw is poking fun at the social circles, manly confidence, and
the 'assumptiveness' of society.