Developing students' critical thinking in literature lessons is one of the most pressing issues of today's literary education. On the other hand, in the analysis of a certain literary work, it is necessary to interpret correctly the concept of critical thinking, which forms the ability of the student to have a personal opinion and attitude, and to understand that it is far from expressing only a negative attitude. This article investigates the issue in depth and discusses the application, tasks and results of one of the methods that stimulate the reader's critical thinking within literature classes.