Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 8، November 2025 ، issue Number 114

Mystical Analysis of the Spell of Speech and the Value of Words in Romanticism In Sohrab Sepehri's Poetry Based on Umberto Eco's Interpretive Semiotic Approach

Shalir Rahmani , Fatemeh Modarresi (Author in Charge)

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mystical Romanticism, as an interdisciplinary field within literature, establishes a connection between Romanticism and mysticism. The enchantment of speech and the value of the word constitute one of the fundamental elements of Romanticism, which, when intertwined with mysticism, provides a rich capacity for multilayered meaning-making. This study seeks to address the question of what place speech and the word hold in mysticism and Romanticism within the poetry of Sohrab Sepehri, and how these poems may be interpreted from a semiotic-hermeneutic perspective.

METHODOLOGY: The present study undertakes a semiotic analysis of Romantic and mystical elements as they appear in selected poems of Sepehri. To this end, two of his poems are examined through a descriptive-analytical method based on library research, employing Umberto Eco’s interpretive semiotics to investigate mystical codes and Romantic motifs.

FINDINGS: The findings indicate that Sepehri, by employing metaphors of nature and mystical codes, elevates language beyond its instrumental function, conceiving it as a living entity. This feature opens the possibility for diverse readings within the framework of Mystical Romanticism.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in Sepehri’s poetry, the word becomes a medium of intuition and revelation. Applying Eco’s interpretive semiotics to these poems not only uncovers the hidden dimensions of the value of speech but also provides a systematic model for analyzing literary texts imbued with mystical and Romantic elements.

Keyword
The enchantment of speech , the value of the word , Romanticism , mysticism , interpretive semiotics , Sohrab Sepehri.