The characteristics of modality in literary text is being observed in the following article. The aim of the research is to determine specific peculiarities of modality as it shows the attitude of writer to the situation and modal markers, types of modal meanings and its usage in context. The types of modality are overviewed with the help of analytical and descriptive methods by analysis of the novel “David Copperfield” by Ch. Dickens. The results of the analysis indicate that modality can be expressed with different modal markers like: modal verbs, adjectives while author describes the action or hero, stylistic devices, with hidden or direct definitions. All in all, the usage of the types of modality: subjective and objective, explicit and implicit, epistemic, dynamic and others are explored deeply in given context.

modality, modal verbs, epistemic, dynamic, fictional text, subjective, modal device, literary text, author’s attitude

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