Thunder roared, lightning flashed.

Meaning: Clouds made a loud, deep sound and there was a sudden, bright light in the sky.

Choice of Words: Thunder is a loud noise made by clouds, roared means to make a loud, deep sound, lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky, flashed means to shine suddenly and brightly.

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The thunder boomed, the lightning illuminated the sky.

Meaning: This means that the thunder was very loud and the lightning made the sky very bright.

Choice of Words: Boomed is a verb that means to make a loud, deep sound, like a cannon. Illuminated is a verb that means to light up something, like a lamp lights up a room.

The heavens shook with the thunder, the lightning painted the sky with its brilliance.

Meaning: This means that the thunder was so loud that it made the sky shake, and the lightning was so bright that it made the sky look like a painting.

Choice of Words: Heavens is a word that refers to the sky or to God. Shook is a verb that means to move back and forth quickly, like a tree shaking in the wind. Brilliance is a noun that means very bright light.

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