The answer is A.
An idiom.
Answer:
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, an indirect or passing reference.
Explanation:
Example: An allusion to Shakespeare.
Excitement
Herbert's victory at chess against his father
sinister
The chess game is very tense. Father and son duel and the Father even tries tactic to distract his son from noticing his error. After the son check mates his father, the Father becomes grumpy.
I’m guessing like drama can make people meet personal challenges