Which best describes a difference between a retelling and summarizing? A retelling gives a short restatement of the text’s central idea, while a summary gives all of the details from a text. A retelling gives all of the details from a text, while a summary gives a short restatement of the text’s central idea. A retelling includes one’s personal opinion, while a summary includes objective statements only. A summary includes one’s personal opinion, while a retelling includes objective statements only.