情节论

On the Conception of Plot

“情节”概念历来定论较多，在20世纪的作家与文论家心中亦褒贬不一，如从其逻辑构成的三要素，即时间顺序、因果关系和整一性而论，则可得到较为全面的认识。

This paper, from synchronic and diachronic perspectives, investigates the conception of plot, an important morphological concept in literature and art. It sorts out its history of evolution, and probes into the connotation and foundation of its essential components. So a comprehensive understanding of the concept of plot can be obtained.