Keyword: «mentor figure»

The object of the study is the allegorical poem by W. Langland "Visions of Peter the Plowman", which is interpreted as a work related to eidetic literature. The poetics of the work is analyzed from the point of view of features characteristic of the literature of the eidetic period: traditionalism, canonicity, rhythm, reflexivity and the principle of non-abstraction of the concept from the image. The genre feature, composition, themes, images, spatial organization, symbolism of architectural images, biblical texts, the language of an allegorical character are considered. The author's use of satire and carnival laughter is noted. The conclusion is made about Langland's adherence to the literary traditions of the Middle Ages, about the poem's belonging to eidetic poetry, as well as about the author's innovation, who, based on the achievements of French literature and the general specifics of the English version of the vision – dream, summed up the achievements of medieval literature and paved the way for new traditions, focusing in his work on the world of people and outlining the trend of secularization, experimenting with the form of the genre of allegorical poem, complicating the poetics of allegorical visions.