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.

Simile-E

Metaphor-B

Allusion-C

Personification-D

Paradox-A

A: Paradox

Explanation:

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

Answer:

B: Metaphor

Explanation:

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

Answer:

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.

Answer:

D: Personification

Explanation:

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

Answer:

E: Simile

Explanation:

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