Question

what does the allusion in this text suggest? the swordsman achieved a pyrrhic victory, defeating his opponent while incurring mortal wounds of his own. the victory was quick and efficient. the victory was unexpected. the victory came at a great cost.

Explanation:

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. The text says the swordsman achieved a Pyrrhic victory (defeated opponent but got mortal wounds) and then "The victory came at a great cost" aligns with the definition of a Pyrrhic victory (high cost to the victor). The other options: "quick and efficient" contradicts the high cost, "unexpected" isn't implied by Pyrrhic victory definition. So the allusion (to Pyrrhic victory) suggests the victory had a great cost.

Answer:

The victory came at a great cost.