This study examines characteristics and the significance of closure method in modern Korean poetry.
A creator presents closure of poetry. A creator considers when a poem should approach to its readers and to form values as an art as well as understand...
This study examines characteristics and the significance of closure method in modern Korean poetry.
A creator presents closure of poetry. A creator considers when a poem should approach to its readers and to form values as an art as well as understands that deciding the final stage of a poem is very important in creating a poem as a complete aesthetic world. Also, closure of a poem presents completeness, stability, unity and artistry. Poetry has a certain sign to prepare for the closure through perception of a creator, that is, closure preparation phase. Primary function of the closure preparation phase is to notify that a poem is about to end. In addition, at the closure preparation phase, previous time flow and meaning of a poem are converged and closure of the poem is prepared. For readers, closure preparation phase is to refine prosodic reading on a poem's inner rhythm or reading rhythm and to relax and refresh for preparing the closure.
And This study observes characteristics and time quality of horizon in poetry that are formed within the readers when they perceive poetry as an object of experiences and examines the presence of poetry due to its forming horizon. Various definitions on poetry show many signs that poetry can be perceived as an object of experiences. In addition, poetry is a subject that can be experienced by active participation of the readers. Horizon, as the collective world, formed within the readers changes creatively time limit of the readers. Forming horizon by poetry is associated with closure structure of poetry. Such horizon is characterized by its ability to extend horizon and memory range of the readers. Not only it changes horizon of the readers, it also shows its ability to form creative time quality. And horizon of poetry makes the readers to form time quality of horizon ranged from the past and the future. Presence of poetry by such horizon formation can be described in three ways: first, poetry is a catalyst to encourage the readers to experience, change and extend horizon; poetry reveals essential, aesthetic values of horizon; and change of horizon within the readers provides an opportunity to transcend the reality. In conclusion, presence of poetry lies in the fact that horizon formed within the readers is more realistic, truthful one.
And The Closure methods in the Korean poetry of the 1910s show a mixed tendency of the traditional forms and the modern influences. While the influences from the Western Poetry was overwhelming the poetry of Korea, the perception of the selves and the world had not reached appropriate level. Therefore, habitual uses of the traditional Closure methods in poems could be discovered from the poetry of those days. Many different kinds of Closure methods, such as the synchronization between the head and tails of the lines of the poetry, along with other Closure methods are found. But these Closure methods mostly failed to materialize the poetry as an aesthetic entity as itself due to the subjectivity. The Closure method is limited by internal structure of significance. and The Closure method show a cognition on Closure of poet. The Closure methods in a poem are indispensable to complete the poem and make it stand on its own as an aesthetic entity. In a historical point of view, since the introduction of modern poetry many poets employed various types of Closure methods to complete a poem and achieve the poetic goals the poets intended. This is one of many processes to be taken in order to posit the poem in a complete, artistic domain, and at the same time, it is a process of building a specified boundary in response to the readers and the world.
Closure method in modern Korean poetry should be studied further in terms with a reference intentions, significance and world view of a creator. This study hopefully brings the importance of aesthetic significance of closure method in modern Korean poetry to light.