한국어 교육을 위한 시 작품 선정 기준에 대한 고찰 - 아랍어권 학습자를 중심으로 -

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to suggest selection criterion of poetry in Korean Literature Education for Arabic learners. Poetry is a form of literature that expresses the emotions and thoughts of daily life with aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language. Some say poetry encapsulates many words into short language so it is abstruse and difficult to understand, but since it is short in its form, it is easier to memorize compared to other form of literature. And with the use of assonance, poetry is rhythmical, allowing learners to easily access and enjoy learning. Therefore, this study first analyzed the Korean Culture Education, particularly with the poetry from the existing Korean learning materials and based on the analysis, suggests selection criteria of adequate poetry for growing number of Arabic speakers. First, for the beginners, it is best to select poems that are more focused on its form than the meaning. Second, poems with repeated short phrases should be selected. Third, rhythmical poems should be selected. The study suggests the poem that meets the three criteria is the ‘Dong-si (children’s poem)’. For Intermediate level learners, first criterion is that the poem should be about love and unity of family. Second, the poem that shows loyalty and high-principled attitude should be selected. Third, the one that reflects miserable situations such as poverty should be selected. For learners in the advanced level, the poem with a theme that helps them to learn about Korean traditional culture and custom should be selected. Secondly, the one that shows modern images of women in Korea should be selected. Thirdly, the poem that speaks about beautiful love between men and women should be selected. Last criterion of adequate poem should be the theme of life and death.