民间故事的重复结构——以《格林童话》为例

Repeating Structure of Folk Tales——Take Brothers Grimm for Example

民间故事的讲述有自己的套路,在结构上遵循一定模式。其中重复结构在民间故事中较为常见,具有重要功能。文章把民间故事中的重复结构分为单纯重复型、一人反复受难型、不同人物同一遭遇型三种类型。重复是情节运行的动力,既可以加深印象、加强故事约定俗成的力量,又赋于变化,增加故事自由灵活的气息。

Repetitive structure is common in folk tales, possessing an important function. In this paper, the folk story structure is divided into three types： type of simple repetitive, type of a person suffering repeatedly, type of different characters with the same experience. Repetition is the driving force of episode not only deepening impression, strengthening the power of the story, but also producing changes and increasing freedom and flexibility.