Match the word or phrase with its meaning.
-Simile
A) Created expressly for the speech for audience imagination
B) Brief narrative that helps personalize ideas
C) Comparison of two things by using "like" and "as"
D) Demonstrates parts of the whole proportionately to other parts
E) Middle point of a set of numbers
F) Compares and relates different items to one another
G) "The average"
H) A comparison between two seemingly different objects
I) Demonstrates change over time
J) The number that occurs most frequently in a set of numbers
K) Comparison of two seemingly different objects or situations

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things by using "like" or "as" to show similarities between them. For example, "Her eyes were like shining stars."

Answer: K
 A metaphor is a comparison of two seemingly different objects or situations without using "like" or "as." It is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. For example, "Life is a journey."

Answer: B
 An anecdote is a brief narrative that helps personalize and illustrate an idea or concept. It is often used to engage the audience and make the lesson more relatable. For example, "When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me a story about..."

Answer: G
 The term "average" often refers to the mean, which is the middle point of a set of numbers found by adding them together and dividing by the number of values in the set. For example, the average of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.

Answer: F
 Comparison is the act of examining two or more items to show similarities and differences between them to understand them better. It can relate and compare different items to one another. For example, "The new product is superior to the old one in terms of quality, price, and ease of use."

Answer: J
 The mode is the number that occurs most frequently in a set of numbers. For example, the mode of 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, and 8 is 3.

Note: The choices A, D, E, H, and I do not match the definitions given.

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