The article describes the effectiveness of eidos-prospective learning in the study of fairy tales. Particular attention is paid to the fact that this type of analysis of a work of art provides ample opportunities for understanding the system of images, actions, motives, artistic means that serve to reveal the idea of fairy tales on concrete examples. Based on the analyzed works of students, it was revealed that the use of an eidos synopsis when analyzing a fairy tale is more effective in the learning process and contributes to the formation of critical thinking skills of students who actively work with such unique works.

During the analysis of a work of fiction (fairy tale) through an eidos synopsis, each student's mental activity is activated, creative presentation skills are formed, the ability to compete with each other and the path to leadership opens. Through fairy tales, not only the cognitive activity of students is carried out, but also their research skills are formed. The article reveals the place of the Eidos synopsis in the learning process, and also presents arguments with examples from fairy tales analyzed by students. Students on the basis of an eidos abstract can provide reference drawings, practice visual thinking, writing down their thoughts and analyses on paper, develop logic, which as a result has a positive effect on their overall academic performance. In the process of analyzing fairy tales, students strive to accurately identify the main reference words, perceive the work at their own level, understand and analyze literary and theoretical concepts based on concrete examples. In the article, these issues were revealed based on the analysis of students' work.