Seashells sing songs of salty tales.

Meaning: The sound of the waves crashing on the seashells sounds like they are singing stories about the sea.

Choice of Words: Seashells: Hard outer covering of a sea creature. Sing: To make musical sounds with the voice. Songs: Pieces of music with words. Salty: Tasting or containing salt. Tales: Stories.

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The ocean whispers secrets to the seashells.

Meaning: This sentence is also a metaphor. It is saying that the sound of the waves crashing on the beach is like the ocean whispering secrets to the seashells.

Choice of Words: The ocean is a large body of water that covers most of the Earth's surface. Whisper means to speak softly. Secrets are things that are kept hidden. Seashells are small, hard objects that are found on beaches. So, this sentence means that the ocean tells secrets to the seashells.

The seashells dance to the rhythm of the waves.

Meaning: This sentence is also a metaphor. It is saying that the way the seashells move in the waves is like a dance.

Choice of Words: Seashells are small, hard objects that are found on beaches. Dance means to move your body to music. Rhythm is a pattern of beats in music. Waves are large bodies of water that move across the ocean. So, this sentence means that the seashells move to the rhythm of the waves.

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