Abstract: The article is devoted to the study of the poetics of drama by Catherine II, the purpose of the work is to consider the author's strategies and tactics in the comedy "Seduced." Research interest in this play increased at the beginning of our century, which is confirmed by relevant publications, as well as attention to the terms "author's strategy" and "author's tactics." The concept of the author's strategy was substantiated by us in the work "Author's strategy as a literary category: methodological aspect" (2015). Three author's strategies were identified: bringing ideological opponents to clean water; protecting the younger generation from being seduced by Freemasons; the return of the owner of the house to the bosom of the family, his recognition of his ideological delusion, which, in turn, imply the use of author's tactics: A look at events from the outside - through the vision of what is happening by servants, Illogical behavior, Self-exposure, the Open Noble House, built on the rules of sincere communication, Trusting communication with the servant, Obedience of young heroines to the elders, Image of the head of the noble family as smart due to leaving the noble circle and neglect of noble duties, Showing the result of reading incorrect books, Showing the result of reading wrong books.

Abstract: The goal of this article lies in examination of the “The Story of Tsarevich Chlor” by Catherine II from the perspective of interaction of the two ideological-stylistic elements – pastorality and courtliness, as well as analysis of context of the tale concentrated around settling the dispute between the old and new authors, which was brought into the mainstream by the French writers of the XVII – XVIII centuries. The subject of this article is the Russian-French relations reflected in the writings of Catherine II; the empress’ attempt to determine the role of the Russian culture and language in the world. Using the comparative-historical method, the author analyzes the The Story of Tsarevich Chlor”, which is compared to the “Map of Tendre” by  Madeleine de Scudéry, and genetically links with some remarks of the empress presented in the “Antidote”. The research results demonstrate that Catherine II not only juxtaposed the Western European and Russian cultures, but also showed the interaction of one with another preserving the peculiarities and distinctness of the Russian lore depicted in its language. The novelty of this study consists in the comparison of the empress’ “The Story of Tsarevich Chlor” with the courtly novel of M. de Scudéry and determination of their genetic link. The conclusion allow to see the interaction of courtly and pastoral elements in the works of Catherine II from a different perspective.