The writer uses A) metaphor here.
Clegg Simmons isn't really a cookie, it is an expression used to denote somebody really smart.
Answer:
One way to rewrite this paragraph without figures of speech and idioms would be:
"We had the greatest vacation ever! We went to a beautiful beach. The sand was extremely white. We lay in the shade of the blowing palm trees all afternoon, watching the butterflies and birds. In the evening, the ocean was incredibly clear. We could look right down into the water and see coral reefs and bright fish. When I told my friends about it, they were all very jealous! They all said they wished they could have gone!"
I was always taught to cite mine like C. I am so sorry if it's not right it's just the way I was taught I would figure it would be the same.
