| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Introduction | 第7-8页 |
| Part Ⅰ The Definition of Soliloquy | 第8-9页 |
| Part Ⅱ The Origin and the Development of Soliloquy | 第9-12页 |
| Part Ⅲ The Developing Stages of Shakespeare's Soliloquies | 第12-17页 |
| (1) At the expository stage | 第12页 |
| (2) At the informative stage | 第12-14页 |
| (3) At the psychological stage | 第14-15页 |
| (4) At the didactic stage | 第15-17页 |
| Part Ⅳ The Functions of the Soliloquies in Shakespeare's Plays | 第17-25页 |
| (1) The Revelation of the Characters | 第17-19页 |
| (2) The Exploration of the Character's Innermost Thoughts and Feelings | 第19-21页 |
| (3) The Acceleration of the Development of Plots | 第21-25页 |
| Part Ⅴ The Understanding of Some Typical Soliloquies in Hamlet | 第25-39页 |
| Conclusion | 第39-40页 |
| Appendix: The Soliloquies in Hamlet | 第40-48页 |
| Notes | 第48-49页 |
| Selected Bibliography | 第49-50页 |
