THE POETICS OF ROMANTIC IRONY IN THE WORKS OF CLEMENS BRENTANO
The article considers the features of romantic irony as an aspect of poetic works by Clemens Brentano, identifies the symbols of romantic irony in Brentano’s prose. Basing on his stories «Das Märchen von Gockel, Hinkel und Gackeleia», «Das Märchen von dem Baron von Hüpfenstich», «Das Märchen von dem Schulmeister und seinen Fünf Söhne» etc., as well as some of his short stories, stylistic symbols and language tools used by the author to express romantic irony are analyzed, the examples of the interpretation of romantic ironic meaning in his works are offered.