THE FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF PROVERBS IN A LITERARY TEXT (as exemplified in the novel "And Quiet Flows the Don" by M.A. Sholokhov)
The role of proverbs and sayings in a literary text is studied in this article. Their text-forming function is emphasized. The context variants of proverbs and sayings are discussed. A special attention is paid to the methods of their insertion into the novel text.