论《三国演义》中的预叙

On the Pre-narration in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

《三国演义》中的预叙形态根据内容可分为异象预叙、梦境预叙、占卜预叙、谶语预叙四种类型,预叙的暗示性特征是对中国传统史传叙事的一脉相承,关注神秘内容则是中华民族思维方式的具体展现。《三国演义》中的预叙倒错叙述时序,吸引读者关注故事过程,达到设置悬念、塑造人物性格的叙事效果。

The pre-narrative form in Romance of the Three Kingdoms can be divided into four types: vision pre-synopsis, dream pre-synopsis, divination pre-synopsis, and proverb pre-synopsis. The suggestive feature of pre-narrative is the narrative of traditional Chinese history. In the same vein, focusing on mysterious content is a concrete manifestation of Chinese nation’s way of thinking. The reverse chronological order of pre-narrative in Romance of the Three Kingdoms attracts readers to pay attention to the story process and achieve the narrative effect of setting suspense and shaping the characteristics of the characters.