| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-12页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第12-13页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第14-16页 |
| ·Objective of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-26页 |
| ·An Overview of Studies on Rhetoric | 第16-21页 |
| ·Definitions of Rhetoric | 第16-17页 |
| ·Miscellaneous Scholarly Opinions | 第17-21页 |
| ·Classifications of Rhetoric | 第21页 |
| ·A Review of Studies on the Language of Thunderstorm | 第21-26页 |
| Chapter Three INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY AND THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DATA ANALYSIS | 第26-32页 |
| ·About the Author | 第26-27页 |
| ·A Synopsis of the Play | 第27-29页 |
| ·Introduction to the Main Characters of the Play | 第29-30页 |
| ·Feasibility of the Data Analysis | 第30-32页 |
| ·Target Resources and Data Collection | 第30页 |
| ·About the Play Thunderstorm | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four DATA DESCRIPTION | 第32-39页 |
| ·An assumption on Data Analysis | 第32-33页 |
| ·Tables and Figures | 第33-38页 |
| ·Proportions of figures of speech used in the play | 第33-37页 |
| ·Figures of speech used by the main characters | 第37-38页 |
| ·Conclusion on Collected Data | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Five DATA ANALYSIS OF FIGURES OF SPEECH | 第39-64页 |
| ·Figures of Similarity | 第39-42页 |
| ·The Use of Simile in the Play | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Use of Metaphor in the Play | 第41-42页 |
| ·Figures of Relationship | 第42-47页 |
| ·The Use of Pun in the Play | 第42-45页 |
| ·The Use of Hyperbole in the Play | 第45-47页 |
| ·Figures of Opposition—The Use of Irony in the Play | 第47-50页 |
| ·Figures of Emphasis | 第50-64页 |
| ·The Use of Climax in the Play | 第50-53页 |
| ·The Use of Parallelism in the Play | 第53-56页 |
| ·The Use of Repetition in the Play | 第56-64页 |
| Chapter Six CONCLUSION | 第64-67页 |
| ·Findings | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第65-67页 |
| Work Cited | 第67-70页 |
