Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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.
Question
What does the analogy the reader understand about Jamie?(1 point)
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 speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.
He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.

He speaks a lot but never seems to say anything right.
He speaks a lot but never seems to say anything right.

He helps others speak but doesn’t have anything to say himself.

Answer 1

The analogy suggests that Jamie is a good speaker but doesn’t mean what he says. So the correct response is:

He speaks well but doesn’t mean what he says.