| Acknowledgements | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapterl Introduction | 第12-24页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to A.S.Byatt and Possession, a Romance | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1.1 A.S.Byatt: a Booker Prize winner | 第13-14页 |
| 1.1.2 Possession, a Romance:"a magical book" | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Literature review on Possession, a Romance | 第16-19页 |
| 1.3 An overview of metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the study | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter2 Image Metaphors in Possession, a Romance | 第24-36页 |
| 2.1 Character metaphors:"Ash","LaMotte", "Roland", "Maud" | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2 Color metaphors:"green" and "white" | 第26-29页 |
| 2.3 Gender metaphors:"egg","hair","spider"and "water" | 第29-32页 |
| 2.4 Space metaphors:"coffin" and "city of Is | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter3 Narrative Metaphors in Possession, a Romance | 第36-48页 |
| 3.1 Metaphors in the narrative space: search for female's origin | 第36-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Melusina in ancient myth--awakening of female consciousness | 第37-38页 |
| 3.1.2 LaMotte in Victorian tragedy-- struggle for self-defense | 第38-40页 |
| 3.1.3 Maud in modern romance-- achievement of self-value | 第40-43页 |
| 3.2 Metaphors in the Narrative Unconventionality-- Rebellion Against PatriarchalSociety | 第43-48页 |
| 3.2.1 Nonlinear narrative time-- challenge to masculine narrative | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2.2 Metaphors in variant genres-- liberation of female's voice | 第45-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Works Cited | 第50-54页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的科研成果 | 第54页 |
