고려후기 묘지명의 창작 방식 - 구성 원리를 통해 본 선택과 집중의 양상 -

Abstract

A writer realizes his intention and literary need using various expression techniques and constructing methods: enlargement, abridgment, rearrangement of items. Episode is the item which represents a character's unique aspect remarkably. In other words, an anecdote composed by achievements of his/her lifetime and personality actualizes a life trail of a character. Under this process, if a character's anecdote is noticeably expressed by dialogic style, describing method, a tomb subject's life makes readers quite recognized. In case a writer wants more a tomb subject to be cognized than differently ordinary accidents, he/she shows a character's life trail and personality which are enlarged. A writer also represents the items enlarged such as a personal criticism, a describing criticism, an argument when he/she wants his/her work to intend his /her point of view and social criticism. An anecdote shows a person's character and personality through his/her behavior but a describing criticism and an argument can be directly represented. Besides, projecting the problems of this age into a tomb subject, he/she can sharply express his thought as well as a current problem. Though a epitaph is based on a historic person and a given fact, how it is controlled depends on wholly a writer's intention. A tomb subject is the absolute object of an epitaph, however, only the part of corresponding to a writer's intention is communicated to his /her readers. When a writer praises the a tomb subject's virtuous conducts and achievements, he/she not only enhances them but also can intend to pursue the ideal virtue of society and show realistic paradox.