Catullus Poem Analysis

A less theoretical definition of poetry is, “putting the best words in the best possible order.” A poet may incorporate the theory as follows. The poet may astutely choose words possibly with a double meaning in order to indirectly convey a message, evoke emotions, or to slander. Then, the poet may unconventionally place such words and phrases perhaps out of expected order for the sake of creating a “word picture,” emphasizing the speaker’s feelings, or offering tangibility to the poem. By implementing this idea onto poetic works, the poet will have auspiciously written a superb poem. This theory may be applied to a few of Catullus’s poems specifically “Carmen 5”, “Carmen 8”, and “Carmen 85.” Catullus’s meticulous choice of words and arrangement highlight the central focus of the poem, obliquely criticize traditional Roman law, manipulate the audience’s attitude, transmit the speaker’s emotions, paint “word pictures,” and offer symbolic meaning consequently producing a successful poem.

Although the major early modern writers scorned the Petrarchan poetic construct, in this work Shakespeare utilizes it to tell a story about more than just tragic and miserable love. He illustrates that this construction of love, is not actually love and in fact can be easily exploited. It is Shakespeare’s critique of Petrarchanism, that also allowed him to demonstrate other issues of current

This is a careful analysis of Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac and William Shakespeare's poem Sonnet 18. They both can be compared in theme and use of romanticism. Even if Cyrano was written two centuries and eighty-nine years after Sonnet 18 they are still stunningly alike. Both of the authors show how love shows itself even if it is not direct.

Moreover, the poems share the same theme, love, but they are thought of differently. In “Pamphillia to Amphilanthus” or Poem A, love is shown as a joke and not serious. Whereas in “I… and Your Eyes” or Poem B, love is shown as admirable and motivational. In Poem A, the theme of love is not positive. However, in Poem B, love is amazing and

The focal point of this report will be on the content of poem 64 and how it, reflects Catullus himself and his relationship with Lesbia. Further, I will examine the mirroring of characters and emotions and ambiguity of the poem as it stands in relation to his other works.

This quote helped me to understand the tragic nature of this journey from love to hate. It also helped me to understand the nature of Desdemona’s love for Othello.

The opinion and image that most people have of Eros, the god of love in Greek mythology, often reflect the view and representation that people have for love itself. Since love is such a puzzling matter, people quickly form an ambivalent opinion toward Eros. Robert Bridges and Anne Stevenson reveal these uncertain feelings toward Eros in their poems directed to the Greek god of love through their diction, allowing readers to notice similarities and differences in their works. Although Bridges and Stevenson expose a level of uncertainty and sympathy toward Eros in their poems, both poets different inquisitive interpretations of Eros divulge their true and differing feelings toward

Lack of beauty of oneself lowers self esteem that creates a barrier between you and the one you love which then forms into an unrequited love. Love is considered a struggle between many characters in the play, one type of love that was explored is unrequited love. Seeing that there were rivalry and trials that rises between the characters, with that multiple love relationship develops. Nevertheless, in the play Cyrano’s love for Roxane exhibits the qualities of

Catullus’ diction in Catullus 101 unearths feelings of melancholy and anger, and contributes to an overall grief-stricken tone. Throughout the poem, he uses words and phrases such as “miseras inferias” (miserable sacrafice), “alloquerer cinerem” (silent ashes), and “fraterno multum manantia fletu” (soaking much with brotherly tears), which affirm the mournful tone of the poem (2, 4, 9). The words he chooses to use carry a

According to the author’s point of view, love is a combination between friendship and sensual pleasure. All of the author's poems were based on his lifestyle and the lifestyle of the people that surrounded him. In one of his poems he seems to show some affection towards Lesbia, however, she didn't. Catullus said “Give me a thousand kisses, then a hundred,/ then a thousand more, a second hundred…” (poem 5, Ln 7-8). This text demonstrates that although the relationship is not really perfect, since she is married,, it is actually the base of an ideal love. The creation of Lesbia in his poems is the image of the woman that a man loves. Catullus believed love had so much value and that it was part of a

In a way, we can see how Catullus has always encompassed an insecurity in the love he and his lover shared, which further manifested itself into the way he dealt with the end of their affair. This evident progression of feeling Catullus experiences towards Lesbia initially begins with love (amo), and ends with hate (odi) for Lesbia. He is enamored by her and their apparent love for each other. With time, Lesbia's betrayal leads Catullus to become bitter towards his former lover, which then manifests itself into slander, mockery and invective to demoralize her

“Lesbia says she’ld rather marry me / than anyone,” (1-2). The pain of being love torn but still holding out hope can be easily seen in Catullus’

    The meaningful term “love” can be applied to differing relationships in Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. In this essay let us examine under a microscope the “love” that we find throughout the play.

In Catullus 109 , Catullus hopes that she can “promise truly” as he knows she is deceitful. He also prays to the Gods because he hopes their divine power can make her be faithful and love him truly. He desperately wishes that they stay together for the whole of their lives because he loves her so dearly but he is doubting whether this is possible and whether Lesbia can actually promise something truthfully to him at

Orlando Furioso, the eternal Italian romantic epic poem, was composed by Ludovico Ariosto, between 1516 - 1532 and centres round the mad pursuit and unrequited love of Orlando for a pagan princess Angelica which transforms into frenzy and madness. On the other hand, Decameron is a compilation of hundred novellas composed by the renowned writer of the fourteenth century, Giovanni Boccaccio. The composition of the novellas began in the year 1350 and it ended somewhere during the years 1351 to 1353. The novellas contained all tragic and exotic love tales which widen the vista of love and its relationship in the life of mankind and civilization. Thus, both these literary pieces are effective to understand and delineate the difference between love and lust and the importance along with the origin of love in the life of human beings.