Meaning: Leaves moved gracefully in the light wind.
Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat, green parts of trees. "Danced" describes their graceful and rhythmic movement. "Gentle" suggests the breeze is mild and not strong.
Alternative Expressions
The leaves swayed back and forth in the soft breeze.
Meaning: This is also describing how the leaves are moving in the wind. It's like saying, The leaves were moving gently back and forth in the light wind.
Choice of Words:Swayed means to move gently back and forth, and forth means forward. Soft means not loud or strong, and breeze is a light wind. So, The leaves swayed back and forth in the soft breeze means that the leaves were moving gently back and forth in the light wind.
The leaves rustled in the wind.
Meaning: This is describing the sound that the leaves are making in the wind. It's like saying, The leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as they moved in the wind.
Choice of Words:Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Wind is the movement of air, so The leaves rustled in the wind means that the leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as they moved in the wind.