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power play
destin couldnt wait until game time. he was finally going to have a chance to play with the tigers. todays game was against the rival school, the mustangs. their best player, mason, was a goliath on the court. destin might as well have been david, the kid who fought goliath. destin was half the size of mason but was determined to defeat him and the mustangs.
mason was already more than 6 feet tall and weighed at least 180 pounds. when mason charged down the court, he made players wish they had stayed on the bench. at the last match up between the tigers and the mustangs, mason injured three tigers.
\youre missing a few teammates arent you,\ mason growled to the tigers as they stepped onto the court. just then, he noticed destin. \where did you find this kid?\
\im the kid whos going to bring you down tonight,\ destin said, standing tall and proud.
the game started off at a brisk pace. the mustangs scored quickly, and the tigers struggled to keep up. mason was playing as rough as usual. just before half time, he dribbled toward the basket. destin stepped into his path and stood firmly in place. mason charged at him and knocked him down.
a whistle sounded. the referee pointed at mason and then pointed at the bench. mason had just broken a game rule for the fifth time. he would have to sit on the bench for the rest of the game. all of the tigers fans cheered loudly.
destin had stood up to mason and won.
directions: type your response in the box.
in this passage, the author compares destin and mason’s characters to the biblical characters david and goliath. david was a young man with determination and courage to defeat the giant goliath. explain how the allusion to david and goliath is developed in the passage. use the passage to support your answer.

Explanation:

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The allusion is developed by establishing Mason as Goliath: he is over 6 feet tall, weighs at least 180 pounds, is the Mustangs' best player, and is framed as an intimidating opponent. Destin is cast as David: he is half Mason's size, young, but determined to defeat the larger, stronger player, just as David defeated the giant Goliath with courage and resolve. When Destin stands up to Mason and declares he will "bring you down tonight," it mirrors David's bold challenge to Goliath, emphasizing his underdog courage and determination to overcome the formidable foe.