Can someone please tell me if im reading this question right?

i have an assignment to do a report on a poem called daffodils, but one of the things my teacher is asking is confusing me. the problem is

Rewrite the poem in your own words line by line. (Do your best)



now the only example he gave was "shall i compare thee to a summers day." are you as beautiful as the summer.



im in no way looking for answers here just an explanation of the question like does he mean for me to rewrite the poem in my own words like for example one of the lines is they flash upon that inward eye the way i see it is they appear in memory.



can anyone please exaplain the question to me



thanks

Can someone please tell me if im reading this question right?
Re-read the example...



"Shall I compare thee to a summers day."



Now translate that to common English...



"Should I compare you to a summers day."



Basically, what he wants to do is make sure that you are comprehending the classic text in common English. This exercise will help you when reading many poeting prose down the road.



If that answer doesn't help, give me another line from the poem, and I will give you another example. This is a classic literary device.



Good luck!
Reply:NO, HE JUST WANTS YOU TO SUMMARIZE WHAT THE AUTHOR IS SAYING IN EACH LINE.
Reply:I think you hit it right on the nose. Teacher wants you to write each line in your own words as you see it. I think it's an excercise to see how much you get out of the poem.
Reply:He wants you to read each line. And then think about how YOU would express the same thought (how you would say the same thing).



Here's one ...

Breathes there a man with soul so dead.



To me, this says, is there a person who is physically alive, but emotionally dead.