The article presents the study of the literary text from the discursive perspective. Taking into account that the speech is the place of the manifestation of the communication relationship which is very valuable for the achievement of the educational objectives, students can achieve professional performance starting from studying the discursive tools. The discursive approach constitutes a new tendency within the methodology of the English language and refers to the analysis of the literary text by means of discursive strategies. The literary text is oriented, in this sense, towards action, highlighting the functions of updating and reporting to the concrete communicative situation. In this light, the discursive strategies represent the linguistic resources used by the author in order to maximize the effectiveness of the messages. Such strategies are recurrently located in various discursive dimensions and are not limited to oral communication. Although they are not arbitrary strategies, their application in different contexts depends on the social and cultural context of the interlocutors. Thus, the text relates to socio-discursive formations, social interactions and the conditions of its production.