Passage:
Title: "A Symphony of Nature"
In the heart of the forest, the trees stood like ancient sentinels, their branches reaching for the heavens. The leaves whispered secrets to the wind, creating a gentle symphony that echoed through the woods. The river, a silver ribbon, danced and sparkled in the dappled sunlight, as if rejoicing in its freedom.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the sky blazed with colours borrowed from a painter's palette. The fading light cast long shadows, stretching like silent storytellers across the forest floor. Night descended, and the stars emerged, scattered across the velvet sky like diamonds on black silk.
In this enchanted realm, nature painted its own masterpiece, using the canvas of earth and sky. It was a testament to the poetry of existence, where every leaf, every breeze, and every ray of light played its part in a harmonious composition.
What effect does the metaphor "The leaves whispered secrets to the wind" aim to achieve?
Depicting secretive behaviour of leaves
Creating a sense of mystery and intimacy in nature
Describing actual communication between leaves and wind
Illustrating the motion of leaves in the wind
The metaphor suggests an intimate connection between the leaves and the wind, implying a deeper level of interaction.