Question

To paraphrase a poem means to
A) rewrite it in one's own words
B) determine the rhyme scheme
C) summarize its theme
D) analyze the meter

Answer 1

it's A rewrite it in ones own words

Answer 2

To paraphrase a poem means to – option A- rewrite it in one's own words.

Paraphrasing is not the same as explicating or analyzing a poem it means to rephrase the ideas in your own words and it does not require evaluating or addressing the author's hidden messages or underlying themes it is basically a literal translation in regular prose without rhyme.