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..."

the answer is:

apprehensive.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.