Meaning: The sentence describes a forest that is full of living things.
Choice of Words: Forest - a large area of land covered with trees; full - containing a lot of something; life - the state of being alive.
Alternative Expressions
The forest was teeming with life.
Meaning: This sentence also describes a forest that is filled with many different kinds of living things, but it uses the word "teeming" to emphasize how full the forest is. It's like saying, The forest was so full of life that it was almost overflowing.
Choice of Words:Teeming means to be full of something, like people or animals. Life means all the living things, like animals, plants, and people. When you put them together, "The forest was teeming with life" means that there were many living things in the forest.
The forest was alive with activity.
Meaning: This sentence describes a forest that is full of movement and activity, such as animals running, birds singing, and leaves rustling in the wind. It's like saying, The forest was so full of life that it seemed like everything was moving and happening at once.
Choice of Words:Alive means full of life or energy. Activity means movement or things that are happening. When you put them together, "The forest was alive with activity" means that there was a lot of movement and things happening in the forest.