Question

Simile A) Winning is sweetest when the opponent is the toughest.

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Metaphor B) The heartbeat of the win beat loudly in the loser's ear.
Allusion C) My opponent's face became a white sheet when he saw me arrive.
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Personification D) I defeated my opponent as easily as sliding a knife through butter.
Paradox E) The winner said, "I had a dream that one day I would taste victory."

Answer 1

Simile is D, Metaphor is C, Allusion is E, Personification is B, Paradox is A,

Step-by-step explanation:

Simile is a comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as.

Metaphor is a comparison of 2 unlike things without like or as.

Allusion is an indirect, or passing reference

Personification is giving human qualities to a inanimate object.

Paradox is when a statement of speech contradicts itself.