Silence filled the room like a soft blanket.

Meaning: This sentence describes a peaceful and quiet atmosphere in a room, where the silence is compared to a soft blanket.

Choice of Words: Silence is the absence of sound or noise. Filled means to make something full or complete. Room is a space enclosed by walls or partitions. Like is used to compare two things. Soft means not hard or rough. Blanket is a piece of cloth used for keeping warm in bed. The comparison of silence to a soft blanket creates a vivid image of the quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the room.

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The room was as quiet as a mouse.

Meaning: This means that the room was very quiet, like a mouse that doesn't make any noise.

Choice of Words: Room means a space in a building with walls and a ceiling. Was means the state of being. Quiet means without sound or noise. As means similar to. Mouse means a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail. When you put them together, "The room was as quiet as a mouse" means that the room was very quiet, similar to how a mouse is usually very quiet.

You could hear a pin drop in the room.

Meaning: This means that the room was extremely quiet, as if you could hear even the smallest sound, like the sound of a pin falling.

Choice of Words: You means the person or people listening. Could means to be able to. Hear means to perceive sound. Pin means a small, sharp object used to hold things together. Drop means to fall from a height. In means within. Room means a space in a building with walls and a ceiling. When you put them together, "You could hear a pin drop in the room" means that the room was so quiet, you could even hear the sound of a pin falling to the floor.

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