Match term definition
simile a) winning is sweetest when the opponent is the toughest.
metaphor b) my opponent's face became a white sheet when he saw me arrive.
allusion c) the winner said, "i had a dream that one day i would taste victory."
personification d) the heartbeat of the win beat loudly in the loser's ear.
paradox e) i defeated my opponent as easily as sliding a knife through butter.

A: Paradox

Explanation:

Paradox  means "contrary to expectations", it´s a statement that sems self-contraditory, as shown "sweetest" and "toughest"

B: Metaphor

Explanation:

A comparison between two unrelated things is a metaphor : "face" and white sheet"

C: Allusion

Explanation:

A brief reference to a person or a cultural idea like "I had a dream" (reference to words of Luther King) is an allusion.

D: Personification

Explanation:

Personification:  human attributes are given to things. "heartbeat of the win"

E: Simile

Explanation:

Simile: comparison that shows similarities between two different things: " I defeated... as easily as sliding a knife..."

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