Wishes danced on every tongue.

Meaning: Everyone was expressing their wishes and hopes as the stars fell, believing that their wishes would be granted.

Choice of Words: Wishes: desires or hopes, danced: moved gracefully and rhythmically, tongue: the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking.

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Desires fluttered on each tongue.

Meaning: This means that people were saying what they really wanted or wished for out loud. It's like saying, People were expressing their deepest desires or hopes.

Choice of Words: Desires are also wishes or hopes, but they're usually stronger than wishes. Fluttered is a verb that describes the movement of something light and delicate, like a butterfly. Tongue is still the part of your mouth that you use to speak. So, when we say "Desires fluttered on each tongue," we're saying that people were expressing their strongest wishes or hopes out loud.

Longings whispered from every mouth.

Meaning: This means that people were sharing their most personal and heartfelt wishes or hopes in a very quiet and private way. It's like saying, People were sharing their deepest longings in a way that only they could hear.

Choice of Words: Longings are like wishes or desires, but they're often more intense and personal. Whispered is a verb that describes speaking very softly. Mouth is the part of your face that you use to speak. So, when we say "Longings whispered from every mouth," we're saying that people were expressing their deepest and most personal wishes or hopes in a very quiet and private way.

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