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Language and Style Unit Test
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Jamie had a way with words, but his convictions were so many balloons—pretty and shiny on the outside, nothing but hot air on the inside.
What does the analogy the reader understand about Jamie?
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Responses
He is a good speaker but often forgets what he is saying.
He is a good speaker but often forgets what he is saying.
He helps others speak but doesn’t have anything to say himself.
He helps others speak but doesn’t have anything to say himself.
He speaks a lot but never seems to say anything right.
He speaks a lot but never seems to say anything right.
He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.
He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.
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GPT-4o mini
The best interpretation of the analogy is:
**He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.**
This is reflected in the comparison of his convictions to "balloons" that are "pretty and shiny on the outside" but "nothing but hot air on the inside," implying that while he may be able to articulate his thoughts attractively, those thoughts lack substance or sincerity.
**He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.**
This is reflected in the comparison of his convictions to "balloons" that are "pretty and shiny on the outside" but "nothing but hot air on the inside," implying that while he may be able to articulate his thoughts attractively, those thoughts lack substance or sincerity.