Which description best defines a paraphrase? A.
a short retelling of the key points of a text
B.
a mix of quotations and rewrites of another author’s own words
C.
a copy of another author’s original words that appear in a text
D.
a rewrite of another author's words or ideas in your own words

The Answer is D.) A rewrite of another author's words or ideas in your own words.  

Explanation:

 I got all of mine correct on the test so i has to be correct

i think continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way, they

stretched in never-ending line along the margin of a bay; ten thousand saw

i at glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance.