Introduction
Chapter One Literature Review
1��1 Definition of empathy
1��2 A comparison between Chinese and Western empathy
1��3 Previous studies on poetry translation in Hongloumeng

Chapter Two Poetry and Poetry Translation
2��1 The definition of poetry
2��2 The three basic elements of poetry
2��3 Text types and translation emphases
2��4 The translatability of poetry
2��5 Basic issues for poetry translation

Chapter Three Application of the Approach of Empathy in Poetry Translation
3��1 Difficulties of poetry translation
3��2 Reasons for application of the approach of empathy in poetrytranslation
3��3 Empathetic obstacles in translation

Chapter Four Comparison of Aesthetic Empathy in Poetry Translation in Hongloumeng
4��1 Hongloumeng and its two translated versions
4��2 Comparison of aesthetic empathy

Chapter Five Comparison of Cultural Empathy in Poetry Translation in Hongloumeng
5��1 Culture�� language�� translation and their mutual relationship
5��2 Application of the approach of cultural empathy in literary translation
5��3 Realization of the approach of cultural empathy in literary translation
5��4 Comparison of cultural empathy in poetry translation in Hongloumeng

Chapter Six Comparison of Pragmatic Empathy in Poetry Translation in Hongloumeng
6��1 Theory of pragmatic empathy
6��2 Comparison of pragmatic empathy

Chapter Seven Possible Explanations for Two Empathetic
Approaches�� Empathy to ST and the Author v��s�� Empathy to TT and Readers
7��1 Theoretic explanations of empathy
7��2 Features of Chinese poetic language that allow for expansion
7��3 Subjectivity��as an undeniable fact

Conclusion
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