《罗密欧与朱丽叶》与《罗密欧与朱丽叶之悲惨历史》文本对比研究

A comparative study of Romeo and Juliet and The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet

本文就莎士比亚戏剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》与亚瑟·布鲁克的长诗《罗密欧与朱丽叶之悲惨历史》进行文本对比研究,发现莎剧与布鲁克长诗在遣词造句、意象、故事情节和细节上的惊人相似之处。而后,文章从人物形象、悲剧与命运、剧情的压缩和抒情诗行等方面讨论了莎士比亚的独到之处。

This paper conducts a comparison between William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Arthur Brooke's The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet. The close reading of the two texts reveals that Shakespeare distinguishes himself from Brooke by characterization,reappraisal of tragedy and fate,condensation of plot,and lyrical poetry,despite the fact that they are amazingly similar in diction,imagery,plot,as well as details.