What does "metaphrast" mean?

A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.

What is a synonym for "metaphrast"?

Common synonyms include: commentator, critic, cryptologist, demonstrator, editor, exponent.

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A person who uses metaphrase to re-cast a text in a different form, for example from poetry to prose.
"A metaphrast has re-written Ian McEwan's book Atonement as a poem."

"A metaphrast has re-written Ian McEwan's book Atonement as a poem."