Linguistic pecularities of english-american fable

Fables have been used in a variety of social contexts, such as pedagogical, therapeutic or religious, usually for the purpose of teaching or reaffirming a moral value. The close study of the internal structure of such type of texts is therefore a valuable aid to teachers, psychologists and related professionals in their current practices.

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………...3
Part I. Theoretical background of fable as a genre ………………………………….6
1.1. Genre of fable in literature and its history…………………………………………..6
1.2. Form and content of fables.......................................................................................11
1.3. The main characteristics of fables ………………………………………………...15
1.4. History of English and American fable……………………………………………18

Part II. Means of actualizing irony in English-American fable of 18th and 19th centuries ……………………………………………………………………………
Satirical irony of English-American fables of 18 century……………….……24
Humorous irony of English – American fables of 19 century ……………….36
Comparative table of English – American fables of 18-19 century ………….45

Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………….48
Summary ……………………………………………………………………………….52
References ………………………………………………………………….……….. 53