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English, 05.07.2019 17:10 diamondgray2003

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

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