The lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky.

Meaning: The sentence describes lightning and thunder during a storm.

Choice of Words: Lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky, and thunder is the loud noise that follows lightning. Roared means to make a loud, deep sound.

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The lightning danced across the sky like a mischievous child.

Meaning: This sentence is describing lightning in a more creative and imaginative way. It's saying that the lightning was moving like a playful child.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move quickly and gracefully. Mischievous means to be playful and slightly naughty. Child is a young person. When you put them together, "The lightning danced across the sky like a mischievous child" is saying that the lightning was moving quickly and playfully across the sky.

The thunder boomed like a giant drum in the sky.

Meaning: This sentence is describing thunder in a more creative and imaginative way. It's saying that the thunder was as loud as a giant drum.

Choice of Words: Boomed means to make a loud, deep sound. Giant means very large. Drum is a musical instrument that makes a loud sound when you hit it. When you put them together, "The thunder boomed like a giant drum in the sky" is saying that the thunder was making a very loud, deep sound in the sky.

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