Question

1. How does paraphrasing a poem make it easier to understand its main idea? Explain.

Answer 1

Poetry is a very abstract form of writing, often full of symbolism,  metaphors, and other rhetorical devices, so the main idea of poem may not always be so clear. When a poem is paraphrased, it will minimize the plethora of rhetoric and make the main idea vastly more clear.

Answer 2

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Paraphrasing is a dual test of a poem. ... There are some words and sentence structure which does not easily translate and could distort the message of the poem. Thus, paraphrasing can help ensure the complete meaning, if not the actual words, is properly transcribed.