A. voice the poet uses to tell a story or speak a poem.
B. reader when he or she is reading the poem to him or herself.
C. same person as the poet.
D. poet when he or she is reading the poem in public.
The speaker of a poem is the A. voice the poet uses to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker of a poem is not necessarily the same person as the poet - it is just the voice he chooses to use in order to present something or some ideas.
