Concern by a listener about an upcoming job interview, the lack of air conditioning, or the pain from a toothache are all examples of in the speech communication process.

Interference

Explanation:

Concern by a listener about an upcoming job interview, the lack of air conditioning, or the pain from a toothache are all examples of interference in the speech communication process.

answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

explanation:

the words “strangest” and “unusual” suggest that the narrator is about to tell the story of an odd or puzzling group of people.