William Wordsworth - Paraphrasing

Question 1

What is Paraphrasing?

Answer 1

Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Question 2

What would be the best way to paraphrase lines 1 and 2 of Wordsworth’s poem?

Answer 2

I wandered aimlessly looking down at the hills and valleys.

Question 3

Paraphrasing poetry usually means

Answer 3

simplifying the language and arranging the words in normal order (no rhyme or unusual order).