Question

read the source of the allusion. in the bible, a young man named david slays goliath, a giant and champion warrior, using nothing more than a sling and a stone. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? yesterdays tennis match was a classic david and goliath story, with rodrigo playing against his former team captain, sebastian. involving displays of great skill involving unequal rivals

Explanation:

The allusion to David and Goliath comes from the Bible where David (a young, seemingly less - powerful figure) defeated Goliath (a giant, powerful warrior). In the tennis match, Rodrigo is playing against his former team captain Sebastian. Team captains are often more experienced or have a more dominant position in the team context, so Rodrigo and Sebastian are unequal rivals, just like David and Goliath. The option "involving displays of great skill" does not capture the essence of the David and Goliath story which is about the mismatch in power/ability between the two opponents.

Answer:

involving unequal rivals