Which of the following is a summary of a literary text?

Question

a shortened version of a work that includes the main points of the story and the author's opinion of the work
a list of a story's main points
a mix of minor details and main points extracted from a text
a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points

Answer 1

The best summary of a literary text among the options you provided is:

a shortened version of a work that highlights its main points.

This option captures the essence of a summary, which is to condense the original text while focusing on its key themes, characters, and events without including personal opinions or minor details.