Moon glows, shadows dance.

Meaning: When the moon is out, it can create shadows on the ground.

Choice of Words: Moon: a large, round object that moves around the Earth and reflects the sun's light, glows: when the moon shines with a soft light, shadows: dark areas where light is blocked.

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The Moon shines, the shadows sway.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the way the moonlight makes shadows move gently from side to side.

Choice of Words: The is an article that specifies that we are talking about a specific thing. Moon is the name of the celestial body that orbits Earth. Shines means to give off light, so when we say "The Moon shines" we mean that the Moon is giving off light. Shadows are dark areas created when an object blocks light. Sway is a verb that means to move gently from side to side. When we say "shadows sway" we mean that the shadows are moving gently from side to side.

Moonbeams shimmer, shadows twirl.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the way the moonlight makes shadows spin around quickly.

Choice of Words: Moonbeams are rays of light that come from the Moon. Shimmer means to shine with a faint, flickering light. Shadows are dark areas created when an object blocks light. Twirl is a verb that means to spin around quickly. When we say "shadows twirl" we mean that the shadows are spinning around quickly.

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