| Declaration | 第1-5页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第10-12页 |
| ·Research Question and Thesis Statement | 第12-13页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第13-20页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 The Functions of Humor in Dickinson's Poetry | 第22-47页 |
| ·The Functions of Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Society | 第22-34页 |
| ·The Functions of Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Religion | 第34-39页 |
| ·The Functions of Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Nature | 第39-44页 |
| ·Dickinson's Use of Humor | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter 3 The Functions of Black Humor in Dickinson's Poetry | 第47-86页 |
| ·Black Humor and Its Functions | 第48-52页 |
| ·The Functions of Black Humor in Dickinson' Poems about Society | 第52-55页 |
| ·The Functions of Black Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Religion | 第55-66页 |
| ·The Functions of Black Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Nature | 第66-74页 |
| ·The Functions of Black Humor in Dickinson's Poems about Death | 第74-83页 |
| ·Dickinson's Use of Black Humor | 第83-86页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第86-91页 |
| Works Cited | 第91-94页 |
