Pyramus and Thisbe walls

In Ovid's poem Pyramus and Thisbe, there is a wall that separates two lovers. Literally, it is the one barrier that separates them. Metaphorically, it is used as a symbol displaying Ovid's use of symbolism. It symbolizes the one obstacle in the way of their marriage, their parents. The wall is also the thing that made them leave their houses and meet outside at the mulberry tree. ALthough it might be the reason for their separation, it is also the reason for their death. They could not take that they could not see each other so they went to meet outside and it eventually ended up leading to their death.

Pyramus and Thisbe

First, in line 68, Ovid uses a rhetorical question. "Quid non sentit amor?" This translates to, "what does love not perceive?" Although Ovid is asking a question, he is not really expecting an answer and he only uses it to get the reader thinking. Second, in lines 68 and 69, Ovid uses alliteration. "Primi vidistis amantes, et vocis fecistis." He is constantly using the sound of an "s" for affect. Last, in line 73, he uses personification while talking about the wall. "Invide,' dicebant, 'paries, quid amantibus obstas?" He is saying that the wall is jealous but that is not possible because it is a human feature.

Poem 75

This poem has the same theme that poem 72 which is that because of Lesbia cheating on him and of her unfaithfulness, he hates her. At the same time, he still cannot stop loving her no matter how hard he tries. He shows us once again that Lesbia has cheated on him and he once again comes back to her and still loves her. Catullus, the poet, tries to make us feel sorry for him because no matter what he does, he still loves Lesbia and she still cheats on him.

Poem 8

Catullus is lonely and sad
cheated on was this poor lad
bye he says to her
his past was all a blur
and now he is very glad.

Poem 72

Lots of emotions are put forth in this poem from Catullus. He is very disappointed in this poem and constantly refers back to it like a motif but he never specifically says that he is disappointed. In line 1, he uses the word dicebas, which means used to. He is referring to what Lesbia used to say and how it is disappointing how she has broken a promise. In line 2, he compares himself to a God.This is an exaggeration by Catullus, suggesting that Lesbia would choose him over a god. This emphasises the disappointment that he feels and the reader begins to understand Lesbia's real personality. In line 8, Catullus is angry at Lesbia for cheating on him but he is still in love with her.

poem 85

I hate you so much
and yet I also love you
Why is this so hard.

Poem 86

Just like in poem 43, Catullus compares Lesbia to another girl. He starts off by saying her different features, whether good or bad, and he talks about them for the first few lines. Then, he turns it around and tells the reader how much better Lesbia is. He also tells us that other people think how beautiful the other lady is but then he says how he thinks Lesbia is more beautiful. In poem 43 he says, " ten prouincia narrat esse bellam?" He shows us that even though the Province might think that the lady is pretty, compared to Lesbia, she is ugly. In poem 86 he goes on to say, " Quintia formosa est multis. mihi candida, longa." He says how others find Quintia to be attractive and very beautiful.

Rufus

Without a doubt, the one poem that is most similar to poem 43 is the one about the poor guy Rufus. Catullus points out all the bad flaws in him and says many bad things about him as he did in poem 43. He is also talking about how he smells so badly. One thing that Catullus really does well in this poem is indirectly telling you about this certain person. He doesn't go out and say that his armpits smell but says that he has a goat under his pits.

Poem 87

In this poem Catullus seems to be more true and sincere about his love for Lesbia. Before, he never sounded too sincere but he really seems to be turning things around and is expressing more true feeling for her. It reminds me of love songs that i hear on the radio. Even till this day artists are still using the same tools as Catullus did in his poems.

Poem 92

When I read this poem, what came to mind was a couple that is always fighting but really love eachother. At the same time though, Catullus might think that Lesbia is in love with him but what she says might be true. She is always talking badly about him but he thinks she is just kidding. In reality, he might be mistaken and she could be telling the truth.

Poem 5
Catullus keeps saying that we wants more and more kisses. Catullus uses this method of saying the same thing over and over so that he can get his point across. He keeps saying that he Catullus wants more and more kisses so he puts the emphasis on the kisses when he writes the poem.

Poem 7

This poem seems to be written at a time where both Catullus and Lesbia are having an affair. It seems to have been written during a part in the affair where they are both passionate about each other. Catullus does a good job explaining the this because he doesn't specifically state that they are having an affair but it shows because Catullus wants an infinite amount of kisses and there would be no other reason for this.

Poem 43

You ugly lady,
with bad feet and ugly eyes
You are so ugly.

Poem 109

Well, after reading the other three poems, I am happy that Lesbia loves Catullus because he was getting so worked up about her and now she is finally his. It still makes me think. If she is cheating on her husband, what if she starts to see someone else other than Catullus and what would he do if he were to find out.

Poem 83

Catullus must really hate Lesbia's lover. In my mind, a mule would probably have to the the most disrespectful thing to call someone. He doesn't even know the guy and he hates him so much. At the same time, I think that there is jealousy involved because Catullus probably wishes Lesbia was married to him.

Poem 2

Is this guy for real. He is jealous of a bird. This guy is plain creepy. He wants to have that bird so he can play with it. At the same time, sometimes he has me thinking, is that really a bird he's talking about. Seems to me like it can be something else. hmmmm.

Poem 51

First reaction, wow!!! This Catullus is crazy. Does he even know who this girl is. He is so in love with her and doesn't even know anything about her. Man, from the looks of it, Catullus might me a pervert because he is stalking some random girl and getting all crazy over her.