| Acknowledgements | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Significance | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Structure | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on the Poetry in Hong Lou Meng | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on the Translations of Poetry in Hong Lou Meng | 第18-25页 |
| Chapter Three Data and Research Methods | 第25-37页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2 Classification and Annotation of Source Poetry | 第27-31页 |
| 3.3 Classification and Annotation of Translations | 第31-34页 |
| 3.4 Syllable Calculation | 第34页 |
| 3.5 Rhythm Annotation | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第37-71页 |
| 4.1 Features of the Source Poetry in Hong Lou Meng | 第37-47页 |
| 4.1.1 Features of Lines | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Features of Character | 第39页 |
| 4.1.3 Features of Rhyme | 第39-42页 |
| 4.1.4 Features of Level and Oblique | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.5 Features of Sentence Structure | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.6 Features of Antithesis | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2 Features of the Poetry in Four English Versions of Hong Lou Meng | 第47-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Features of Lines | 第48-52页 |
| 4.2.2 Features of Syllable | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.3 Features of Rhyme | 第54-60页 |
| 4.2.4 Features of Rhythm | 第60-62页 |
| 4.2.5 Features of Sentence Structure | 第62-66页 |
| 4.2.6 Features of Antithesis | 第66-71页 |
| Chapter Five Findings and Limitations | 第71-75页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第71-73页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第73-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-81页 |
| Appendix 1 Rhythm Schemes of Seven-character Quatrains in Source Text | 第81-85页 |
| Appendix 2 Rhythm Schemes of Ci-poetry in Source Text | 第85-86页 |
| Appendix 3 Rhythm Schemes of Tune in Source Text | 第86-87页 |
| Appendix 4 Rhyme Schemes of Regulated Verses in Source Text | 第87-89页 |
