On poetic language.--Two studies on poetic designation: Poetic designation and the aesthetic function of language. A note on the semantics of the poetic image.--Two studies of dialogue: Dialogue and monologue. On stage dialogue.--Intonation as the basic factor of poetic rhythm.--A note on the Czech translation of Šklovskij's Theory of prose.--The poet.--The individual and literary development.--Detail as the basic semantic unit in folk art.--Between literature and visual arts.