Keywords:
Mark Twain; Irony; Narration; Rhetoric devices
马克·吐温;反讽;叙事;修辞
Abstract:
This article analyzes the irony used in Tom Sawyer’s Adventure from rhetoric and narrative aspects. Irony is especially used in characterization and plot design, and mainly resides in the non-linear development of the novel’s plots and the rhetoric devices (like hyperbole and paradox) adopted in the delineation of character’s thoughts, action and psychological activities. This article concludes that Mark Twain uses ironic narration to facilitate the overall text advancement and promote linguistic details. Ironic narration has played a vital role in revealing the unwholesome conventions, ameliorating the education method and focusing on individual growth.
本文从修辞和叙事两个方面分析《汤姆索亚历险记》中人物塑造和情节设计的反讽。通过讨论该小说中情节的非线性发展,以及人物言行和心理描写时运用的修辞手法(如夸张与隽语),认为马克·吐温运用反讽叙事便于其思想在语篇和语言细节上的展开。反讽对于批驳落后规约、呼吁完善教育方式和关怀儿童成长有积极作用。