Terminator - Poetry

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Allusion

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A brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.

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Symbol

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An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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Meter

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The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as 'like' or 'as.' Ex: Love is a battlefield.

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Perspective in Poetry

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The viewpoint from which the poem is narrated, influencing the meaning and emotional impact.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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Theme

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The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words such as 'like' or 'as.' Ex: Her smile was like sunshine.

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Tone

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The attitude the poem’s narrator takes towards a subject or character, which can be serious, humorous, ironic, etc.