Question

Why is it important to determine the point of view of the narrator of a poem

Answer 1

It makes a poem easier to understand. It tells us why the author chose to write that way. It tells us the connotation of words in a poem

Answer 2

When we don't understand point of view and when we don't execute it correctly, we're very likely to end up with flat, uninteresting characters. Beyond this, as novelists and short story writers, we have an advantage in that we can give our audience that filtered perspective.