精灵与人类婚配故事中构件的演化

唐以前此类故事的基本结构是一、精灵以人的形态出现,与人相遇到好合;二、好合后的情况;三、分离.每一个部分都很简单,文学价值不高.唐以后此类故事,其基本结构还是这三部分,但是,不少故事中,至少有一个部分,比起唐代以前此类故事的相应部分来,有很大的扩展,内容充实、丰富,情节曲折、生动,同时也使角色形象个性鲜明,更好地体现作者的思想感情.

Evolution of the Structure of Stories Dealing with Marriage Between Spirit and Man

The basic structure of this kind of stories before Tang Dynasty usually contained three parts. First, the spirit appeared in human form, met the opposite sex and got married. Second, what happened after their marriage. Thirdly, they separated. Each part hnd simple plot and had little value in literature. After the Tang Dynasty, stories of this kind also contained those three parts. However, in many a story, at least one of the three parts became richer, more vivid and more complicated in plot. And the characters became strong in character, reflecting the feelings of the authors.