Wind howled like angry beast.

Meaning: The wind was making a loud and scary noise, like an angry animal.

Choice of Words: Wind is the subject performing the action, howled is the sound it is making, like is used to compare it to something else, angry is the emotion it is being compared to, and beast is the animal it is being compared to.

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The wind was howling like an angry beast.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, howling noise, similar to the sound an angry animal might make.

Choice of Words: Wind refers to the movement of air. Howling is a word that describes a loud, drawn-out sound, like the sound of a wolf. Like is used to compare the sound of the wind to the sound of an angry beast, which is a wild animal that is feeling mad or upset.

The wind howled with the ferocity of an enraged beast.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing very hard and making a loud, angry noise, like a wild animal that is very upset.

Choice of Words: Ferocity means wildness or savagery. Enraged means very angry. By using these words, the writer is emphasizing how strong and angry the wind is.

The wind shrieked like a banshee on a stormy night.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, piercing noise, like the sound a banshee might make during a storm.

Choice of Words: Shrieked is a word that describes a high-pitched, piercing sound. Banshee is a mythical creature from Irish folklore that is said to wail or shriek when someone is about to die. Stormy means relating to a storm, which is a period of bad weather with strong winds and rain or snow.

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