Poetry analysis of the select love poems written by Han Yong Woon

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the truths about love in the three poems of Han Yong Woon namely: The Reason I Love You, The Silence of Love and Ferryboat and Passerby. Specifically, it sought to identify rhymes and imagery and if the love components such as intimacy, passion, and decision or commitment are present in the poems. Content analysis and formalistic theory were used to analyze the love poems. It was revealed that (1) the poems talked about the truths of love such as True love is sacrifice” and “Love is endless but, it is rare to find, (2) the meaning of the poems could still be understood with or without the rhyming scheme, (3) the images Love, Golden Flower, Wind and You are used by the author to illustrate the meanings of love, and (4) based on Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, passionate love is composed of passion and intimacy, while compassionate love is a blend of intimacy and commitment.