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.