1. The theory of interpretation. A literary text as a object of philological analysis.
2. The language of a literary work. The concept of style. Stylistic devices.
3. Structure of a literary work. Plot and plot structure. Chapters in novels.
4. Conflict in literature. Types of conflict.
5. The setting of a literary work. The notion of chronotope. Its functions.
6. The title of a literary work. The significance of the title. Its structure, types and functions.
7. Imagery and the system of images. The classification of images. Symbolism of a literary work. Types of symbols.
8. Characters in literature. Types of characters. Means of characterization.
9. Narrative methods. Literary representational forms.
10. Types of narrators in a literary work. Point of view.
11. Tonal system. Means of creating mood and atmosphere in literature.
12. The theme and message of a literary work. Implications. Means of conveying implications.
13. Genre and genre system. Genres and subgenres in various types of literature: epic, lyric and drama.
14. Elements of poetry. Interpretation of a poetic work.
15. Intertextuality. Types of intertextuality. Allusion: its types and functions.
16. Interpretation of a literary work as an artistic whole.
17. Principles and methods of literary criticism. Critical approaches to text interpretation.
18. Major trends in the 19th century literary criticism.
19. Main tenets of biographical literary criticism.
20. The characteristic features of historicist criticism.
1. Answer a theoretical question.
2. Define the following terms (2).
3. Read the text and analyze it according to the task.