Red leaves danced gracefully like flames.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how the red leaves on the trees are moving in the wind. The leaves are moving in a graceful and lively way, and they are moving like flames.

Choice of Words: Red is the color of the leaves, leaves are the parts of the tree that turn red in the fall, danced means the leaves moved in a graceful and lively way, gracefully means the leaves moved in a beautiful way, like means the leaves moved in a similar way to, and flames are the part of the fire that is burning.