ROLE OF THE TITLE IN LITERARY TEXTS. Introduction……………………………………………………….……………..3 Chapter 1. Title as a structural element of the text……………………………5 1.1 History of title development…………………………………………………..5 1.2 Strong position in the text………………………………………………….7 1. 3 Structural types of titles……………………………………………………..12 Chapter 2. Types and functions of titles in O. Wilde’s stories………………..17 2.1 General characteristics of the titles in the stories “The Canterville Ghost” and “The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile” by O. Wilde ………………………………..17 2.2 Functional characteristics of titles in the stories “The Canterville Ghost” and “The Crime of Lord Arthur Savile” by O. Wilde……………………………….24 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..26 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………28