Raindrops fell softly onto the thirsty ground.

Meaning: This sentence describes how drops of water from rain gently fall onto the dry ground.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from the sky during rain, fell means to move downwards, softly means in a gentle and quiet way, thirsty means needing or wanting water, ground is the surface of the earth.

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The raindrops were gentle kisses on the parched earth.

Meaning: This sentence uses figurative language to compare the raindrops to gentle kisses on the dry ground. It's like saying, The raindrops are falling so softly and gently on the ground, it's like they're giving it affectionate kisses to quench its thirst.

Choice of Words: Kisses are affectionate touches made with the lips. Parched means extremely dry and in need of water. Earth is the planet we live on.

The sky wept tears of joy upon the grateful land.

Meaning: This sentence uses personification to give human qualities to the sky and the land. It's like saying, The sky is so happy that it's crying tears of joy, and the land is grateful for the tears because it needs the water.

Choice of Words: Wept means to cry or shed tears. Tears are drops of salty water that come from the eyes when crying. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. Grateful means thankful or appreciative.

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