| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-21页 |
| ·About A. S. Byatt and Possession: A Romance | 第10-13页 |
| ·Introduction of Metonymic and Metaphoric Modes of Discourse by Roman Jakobson and David Lodge | 第13-17页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第17-20页 |
| ·Thesis Statement | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter One Metaphoric Discourse of the Myth of Melusina | 第21-32页 |
| ·Myth of Melusina as a Genre of Romance | 第21-26页 |
| ·Foreshadowing of Metonymic Mode of Discourse | 第26-32页 |
| Chapter Two More Metaphoric than Metonymic Discourse of Ash and LaMotte’s Story | 第32-41页 |
| ·A Romantic Story of a Secretive Journey | 第32-35页 |
| ·A Realistic Background in Victorian Age | 第35-38页 |
| ·Foregrounding of Romanticism against Realism | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Three More Metonymic than Metaphoric Discourse of Roland and Maud’s Story | 第41-52页 |
| ·A Realistic Academic Adventure | 第41-44页 |
| ·An Embedded Romantic Story | 第44-47页 |
| ·Academic Pursuit vs. True Love | 第47-52页 |
| Chapter Four Metonymic Discourse of Modern Intellectuals' Experiences | 第52-59页 |
| ·Academics in Pursuit of Fame | 第52-56页 |
| ·Scholars in Moral Degeneration | 第56-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| References | 第62-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
