Embers flickered like tiny stars in the darkness.

Meaning: The small pieces of burning wood shone unsteadily like small stars in the dark night.

Choice of Words: Embers are small pieces of burning wood or coal. Flickered means to shine or burn unsteadily. Like is used to compare two things. Tiny means very small. Stars are bright objects in the sky at night. Darkness means the absence of light.

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The embers danced like fireflies in the night.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the embers were moving and glowing in the dark, like fireflies.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move gracefully and rhythmically. Fireflies are small insects that produce light. Night is the time of day when it is dark.

The embers glowed like lanterns in the darkness.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the embers were glowing in the dark, like lanterns.

Choice of Words: Glowed means to shine with a soft light. Lanterns are devices that produce light. Darkness means the absence of light.

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