With a heavy sigh like wind through a tomb, senor death climbed the pear tree. immediately he became stuck to it as if with glue. and no matter how much he cursed and threatened, aunty misery would not allow the tree to release death. what is the meaning of the simile in the underlined phrase? death’s sigh was powerful and strong. death’s sigh was playful and silly. death’s sigh was loud but went unheard. death’s sigh was sad but hopeful.