Question

what does it mean to summarize a poem? a. to determine the speaker of the poem b. to identify the poetic devices in the poem c. to have an emotional reaction to the poem d. to tell what happens in the poem

Answer 1

Summarizing a poem is like having to re-tell the poem in a whole different light, using our own perspective and understanding of the said poem and sharing it to others. Some poems may be hard to understand than others, but once you do, it won't be hard to summarize at all. You can paraphrase some parts in your own way.