개화기 시가의 계몽주의 수사학― 과장, 의유, 대구를 중심으로

Abstract

This study focused on the enlightmentary rhetoric of Korean poetry in theenlightened period. Especially this study focused on the overstatement,personification and antithesis used by the important rhetorical strategy ofthat poetry. The overstatement was the product of heroism widely favored in thatperiod. That age brought about the heroism for the restoration of sovereignrights. The overstatement was spread over the object, behavior, people andaffairs. That poetry put the personification to practical use for the effect of theenlightment of people. The personification made plans to carry out thecommunication through the personification of the animal, plant, affairs andthe abstract concept. The object of personification was generally the animal,plant, concept but used occasionally the life material of the liquor, tobaccoand the money. The personification took aim at the communication ofpeople through the stimulus of excitement by the personification of lifematerials. The antithesis was the product of Chinese poetry because antithesis was the basis of writing Chinese poetry. That poetry put the antithesis topractical use for the effect of the enlightment of people through thecomparative form. The comparative form gave an impetus to interest ofpeople. The antithesis used the comparative method of nature and humanaffairs. The antithesis of that poetry used the shape, sound, time, space,action color and morality. The overstatement, personification, antithesis of that poetry were theeffective method of not simple rhetorical equipment but the enlightment ofpeople. Those rhetoric were the basic method maldistributed over thejournalism of that period. The distinguishing mark of enlightmentaryproperty had an influence on the rhetoric of the poetry of that period.