Seashells whisper tales of the sea.

Meaning: The seashells are making a soft sound as they are moved by the waves, and they are telling stories about the large body of salt water.

Choice of Words: Whisper is a verb that means to speak softly. Tales are stories. Sea is a large body of salt water.

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The seashells murmur stories of the ocean.

Meaning: This means that the seashells can tell us about the ocean, like what kind of animals live there, what the water is like, and what the weather is like.

Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of sea creatures. Murmur means to speak in a low, soft voice. Stories are tales. The ocean is the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. When you put them together, "The seashells murmur stories of the ocean" is a poetic way of saying that the seashells have stories to tell about the ocean.

Seashells share secrets of the sea.

Meaning: This means that the seashells can tell us about the sea, like what kind of animals live there, what the water is like, and what the weather is like.

Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of sea creatures. Share means to give someone something. Secrets are things that are kept hidden. The sea is the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. When you put them together, "Seashells share secrets of the sea" is a poetic way of saying that the seashells have stories to tell about the sea.

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