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."