시조의 後身 모티브 연구

Abstract

Later self motif in Sijo is poetic frame that a poetic narrator accomplishes a hope unrealized in the present life by becoming another being after death, which might relieve psychological conflict. Later self motif in Sijo is originated from ‘historical event of cuckoo’ which has been widely used in Chinese poem, but the historical event was variously modified and recreated in Sijo. As a result, separate new poetic motif was formed. This draws our interest and attention by a unique poetic characteristic occurred in the genre of Sijo distinguished from poetic concept of Chinese poem. Later self motif in Sijo tries to go beyond conflicts in the present life introducing ‘different dimension’ called rebirth and later self in the way to relieve conflict. Later self motif was a passage that could relieve deep frustration and grief caused by reality beyond control, earnest wish which could not be given up under even in this reality, although through imagination. Later self motif began from ‘scops owl’ and extended to swallow, pine tree, Yeonliji(male and female), paulownia, Jamyunggeum, moon, the east wind, wine, wine glass, swap exchange of being etc. The themes variously modified to affection, constancy, conviviality, loyalty for nation etc. However, love is the main theme.