diff --git a/src/reader/mod.rs b/src/reader/mod.rs
index e88eeca9..9c52f338 100644
--- a/src/reader/mod.rs
+++ b/src/reader/mod.rs
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ macro_rules! read_until_open {
             $(.$await)?
         {
             // Return Text event with `bytes` content
-            Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.read_text(bytes).map(Ok),
+            Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.emit_text(bytes).map(Ok),
             Ok(None) => Ok(Ok(Event::Eof)),
             Err(e) => Err(e),
         }
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ macro_rules! read_until_close {
                 $(.$await)?
             {
                 Ok(None) => Ok(Event::Eof),
-                Ok(Some((bang_type, bytes))) => $self.parser.read_bang(bang_type, bytes),
+                Ok(Some((bang_type, bytes))) => $self.parser.emit_bang(bang_type, bytes),
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             },
             // `</` - closing tag
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ macro_rules! read_until_close {
                 $(.$await)?
             {
                 Ok(None) => Ok(Event::Eof),
-                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.read_end(bytes),
+                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.emit_end(bytes),
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             },
             // `<?` - processing instruction
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ macro_rules! read_until_close {
                 $(.$await)?
             {
                 Ok(None) => Ok(Event::Eof),
-                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.read_question_mark(bytes),
+                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.emit_question_mark(bytes),
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             },
             // `<...` - opening or self-closed tag
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ macro_rules! read_until_close {
                 $(.$await)?
             {
                 Ok(None) => Ok(Event::Eof),
-                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.read_start(bytes),
+                Ok(Some(bytes)) => $self.parser.emit_start(bytes),
                 Err(e) => Err(e),
             },
             Ok(None) => Ok(Event::Eof),
diff --git a/src/reader/parser.rs b/src/reader/parser.rs
index b69df6f7..808f25b3 100644
--- a/src/reader/parser.rs
+++ b/src/reader/parser.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Parser {
     /// - `bytes`: data from the start of stream to the first `<` or from `>` to `<`
     ///
     /// [`Text`]: Event::Text
-    pub fn read_text<'b>(&mut self, bytes: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
+    pub fn emit_text<'b>(&mut self, bytes: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
         let mut content = bytes;
 
         if self.trim_text_end {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Parser {
 
     /// reads `BytesElement` starting with a `!`,
     /// return `Comment`, `CData` or `DocType` event
-    pub fn read_bang<'b>(&mut self, bang_type: BangType, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
+    pub fn emit_bang<'b>(&mut self, bang_type: BangType, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
         let uncased_starts_with = |string: &[u8], prefix: &[u8]| {
             string.len() >= prefix.len() && string[..prefix.len()].eq_ignore_ascii_case(prefix)
         };
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl Parser {
 
     /// Wraps content of `buf` into the [`Event::End`] event. Does the check that
     /// end name matches the last opened start name if `self.check_end_names` is set.
-    pub fn read_end<'b>(&mut self, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
+    pub fn emit_end<'b>(&mut self, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
         // XML standard permits whitespaces after the markup name in closing tags.
         // Let's strip them from the buffer before comparing tag names.
         let name = if self.trim_markup_names_in_closing_tags {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl Parser {
 
     /// reads `BytesElement` starting with a `?`,
     /// return `Decl` or `PI` event
-    pub fn read_question_mark<'b>(&mut self, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
+    pub fn emit_question_mark<'b>(&mut self, buf: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
         let len = buf.len();
         if len > 2 && buf[len - 1] == b'?' {
             if len > 5 && &buf[1..4] == b"xml" && is_whitespace(buf[4]) {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ impl Parser {
     ///
     /// # Parameters
     /// - `content`: Content of a tag between `<` and `>`
-    pub fn read_start<'b>(&mut self, content: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
+    pub fn emit_start<'b>(&mut self, content: &'b [u8]) -> Result<Event<'b>> {
         let len = content.len();
         let name_end = content
             .iter()