Sparks flew as metal met scaly hide.

Meaning: The knight's sword struck the dragon's scales, creating sparks.

Choice of Words: Sparks are small, hot particles of metal or other material thrown off during cutting, grinding, or striking. Flew means moved quickly through the air. Metal is a hard, shiny substance used to make tools and objects. Met means came together or encountered.

Alternative Expressions

The metal clashed against the scaly hide, sending sparks flying.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same situation as the first sentence, but it emphasizes the force of the impact and the resulting sparks.

Choice of Words: Clashed means to hit together with a loud noise. Against means in opposition to something. Sending means to cause something to move in a particular direction.

Sparks danced in the air as the metal scraped against the scaly hide.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same situation as the first two sentences, but it focuses on the beauty of the sparks as they fly through the air.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move gracefully and lightly. Scraped means to rub against something with a rough surface.

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