Per «Stella variabile» di Vittorio Sereni: la clausola minima (sul ruolo di «già»)

This article examines the formal and semantic functions of monosyllabic clausulae in "Stella variabile", focusing on three occurrences of the adverb "già" in verse-final position ("Un posto di vacanza", "La malattia dell’olmo", "Giovanna e i Beatles"), which together form a micro-system within the collection. Through an integrated analysis of the poems and their authorial variants, the study shows how, in these occurrences, "già" functions as a boundary point of rhythmic tension and semantic concentration. A comparison with similar cases, such as "più" in verse-final position, reveals a broader pursuit of the minimal clausula, a stylistic device that condenses Sereni’s poetics of threshold and expressive reticence.